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Old 01-16-2014, 10:49 AM   #64
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I probably misinterpreted what he meant by "is more effective". I assumed he meant the company is better run because it's government owned, but after re-reading it I can see how he meant something else.
To clarify, the argument for the privatization of "essential" services is that a private company can deliver the essential good with better service and at a lower cost and the competition motive will result in a lower cost to the consumer. Generally I agree with this. However in the case of wireless and cable companies this has not occurred. The best wireless providers in Canada in terms of service and cost seem to be the government owned ones. And in provinces with government owned telcos rates are lower for cable and phones.

If the general rule that private companies are more efficient then the bell/telus/rogers conglomerate should be able to force sasktel into a money losing position and cause it to fold. Instead Sasktel out performs them in terms of subscribers.
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