Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community - View Single Post

photon · 07-24-2007, 06:07 PM

I don't know, we have a much bigger landmass but 90% of it isn't populated.

Someone new into the market could do like Fido did, just build in the major centres and go after 80% of the market.

Australia has similar issues too, large country, people clustered around small areas.

The operational costs here are likely higher, but like you say I still think they're taking advantage of the situation.

Maybe something like the iPhone, which is pretty dependent on lots of data transfer ability, will be enough to shift things; either Rogers comes out with new data plans when (if) they launch the iPhone forcing everyone else to compete, or eventually Telus or Bell launch a CDMA version that is supposedly in the cards and the same thing happens.

07-24-2007, 06:07 PM	#27
photon The new goggles also do nothing. Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Calgary Exp:	I don't know, we have a much bigger landmass but 90% of it isn't populated. Someone new into the market could do like Fido did, just build in the major centres and go after 80% of the market. Australia has similar issues too, large country, people clustered around small areas. The operational costs here are likely higher, but like you say I still think they're taking advantage of the situation. Maybe something like the iPhone, which is pretty dependent on lots of data transfer ability, will be enough to shift things; either Rogers comes out with new data plans when (if) they launch the iPhone forcing everyone else to compete, or eventually Telus or Bell launch a CDMA version that is supposedly in the cards and the same thing happens. __________________ Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.