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 […]
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The Telecom Takeover of Canada’s Do-Not-Call List
Appeared in the Toronto Star on October 22, 2007 as Do-Not-Call List Process a Farce The news over the summer that the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission was at long last moving forward with a national do-not-call list generated a sigh of relief from millions of Canadians fed up with […]
CRTC Seeks Public Comment on Complaints Commission and Do-Not-Call Investigations
The CRTC has released two public notices seeking commentary on the Telecom Complaints Commission and its plans to delegate investigative responsibility for the do-not-call registry. The Complaints Commission notice calls for public comment on the plan developed by the major telecommunications companies for a complaints commissioner (I earlier criticized the process behind the creation of the commission). The CRTC raises many of the right issues, including whether participation should be mandatory, whether the governance structure is sufficiently independent, and whether the complaint process and remedies are adequate. Anyone interested in participating in the process must inform the CRTC by September 13th and submit their comments by October 1st. Hearings are set for mid-November with a final decision by late February 2008.
The one surprising element in the complaints commission notice links to the second notice – the delegation of investigative responsibility for the do-not-call registry.
Ottawa Citizen on Wireless in Canada
Following on the Montreal Gazette editorial, the Ottawa Citizen has published a lead editorial lamenting high prices and lack of competition. The editorial is supportive of the new complaints commission, but concludes that "there's a long way to go."
The High Cost of Canadian Wireless
The National Post featured a revealing article on the weekend featuring comments from both RIM and Google about the high prices associated with Canadian wireless services, particularly the cost of the data. The numbers in the article point out that Canada is not even close to being competitive with countries […]
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