Appeared in the Toronto Star on February 23, 2009 as Digital Transition Opens Door to 'WiFi on Steroids' Canada finds itself lagging more than two years behind the United States in the transition from analog to digital television broadcasting, a process that could leave millions of Canadians without access to […]
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Spectrum Auction Concludes
The government's spectrum auction concluded yesterday with the government set to collect over $4.2 billion. Industry Minister Jim Prentice will reportedly discuss plans for the proceeds later today.
National Post Calls for Greater Mobile Competition
The National Post has published an editorial emphasizing Canada's high mobile rates and the need for greater competition.
Canada’s Wireless Crisis
This week I delivered the opening speech at the annual Spectrum 20/20 conference that focused on the state of Canadian wireless marketplace. As the title of this blog posts suggest, I believe that Canadian wireless is in a state of crisis, with limited competition and high data prices. The talk and slides have been posted to Blip.tv and are embedded below.
Note that I also covered the issue this week in my technology law column (Toronto Star version, Ottawa Citizen version, Vancouver Sun version, homepage version). I begin by noting that last week's announcement that the Apple iPhone will make its long awaited Canadian debut later this year generated considerable excitement. While analysts focused on the bottom line impact for Rogers Wireless, it may be that the most important effects have already been felt in Canada since more than any industry statistics or speeches, the iPhone's slow entry into Canada has crystallized the view that the Canadian wireless market is hopelessly behind the rest of the world with limited competition, higher prices, and less choice.
iPhone Arrival Places Spotlight on Canada’s Wireless Crisis
Appeared in the Toronto Star on May 5, 2008 as iPhone Shines Spotlight on Our Wireless Flaws Appeared in the Ottawa Citizen on May 6, 2008 as Arrival of iPhone Trains Spotlight on Canada's Wireless Crisis Appeared in the Vancouver Sun on May 6, 2008 as iPhone's Canadian Debut Highlights […]