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Originally Posted by Stud_McCool
All this will do is make the websites and mall kiosks that can unlock phones go out of business, while the big 3 will just tack this unlocking fee onto your new phone purchase anyway. Just my opinion.
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You forget the part of the law that requires unlocking be provided for free, no charges.
The carriers can also not exceed the cost of phones sold unlocked from manufacturer else what incentives will people have to buy from carriers?
I see more likely a gradual reduction of carriers from the phone hardware business and more or an incentives based program for signing contracts. Sign contract, get first X months $10 off your contract or a phone. Or something like that.
CRTC is pushing for a European model, if we will get it depends on how many MVNOs and how many new entrants they can get here.