Industry Minister Christian Paradis surprised some analysts this morning by announcing that the government would not approve Telus plans to purchase Mobilicity. The decision is entirely defensible. The government established clear rules on transfers of spectrum that was set-aside in 2008 that prohibited transfer to incumbents within the first five […]
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Discussing the CRTC Consumer Wireless Code on CTV’s Power Play
I appeared yesterday on CTV’s Power Play to discuss the CRTC’s Consumer Wireless Code. The video can be accessed here.

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