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Originally Posted by photon
But is it the CRTC that's preventing new players from entering the market?
What the CRTC approved in UBB has already existed in other markets and forms for ages, including for bandwidth from internet providers.
The ability for consumers to buy data to cover their overage is a good thing IMO.
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the CRTC had us, the tax payers, pay for the infrastructure that shaw and telus now enjoy. no start up fee. i would suggest that's a nice little shortcut , wouldnt you agree?
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Originally Posted by SebC
I guess the difference between me and photon is that I believe that for natural monopolies (and ologoplies), net social benefit should be maximized through regulation, even though that means companies are no longer free to do whatever they want.
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i agree with seb and a few others. people just dont want to grasp or dont care that the few players in the country had all their infrastructure start up costs covered by the tax payer and regulated on to us, and now suddenly they want to cut the strings and strong arm competition out with said infrastructure. its ludicrous.