[SuperMatt18]

I think we underestimate the impact that infrastructure has on the cost of telecommunications in Canada.

Unlike Europe we do not have large population bases in small geographic areas, which means you have to set up more towers and service areas to actually service smaller numbers of customers.

This means in order to provide service truly nationwide a large financial outset is needed in order to provide service in all areas. As much as we like to trash the big three they have actually done a decent job of providing nationwide coverage with some of the fastest network speeds in the world.

The real issue for Wind and the other new entrants wasn't that clients were tied into 3 year contracts, it was they do not provide the coverage that customers wanted. And charging extremely cheap rate plans cannot make up for that.

If I don't get my cheap coverage when I am in the new Calgary Suburbs, or Driving on a road trip, what good is the service to me.

I looked at signing up with recently but personally I was willing to pay more in order to get a true cell phone that worked everywhere I went. Plus the big three were smart enough to compete with the new entrants using their value brands such as Koodo, Virgin, and Fido.

For example with Koodo I got unlimited Nationwide Calling for $45/per month, added the $10 Caller ID, Voicemail, and unlimited text add on, then called retentions to add the 6GB/$30 data plan to my iPhone. $85 dollars what is pretty much unlimited everything, on a network (TELUS) that actually can provide coverage where I need it is pretty good.