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Earlier this week, I was asked how Industry Canada should measure the success of its programmes designed to stimulate competition in the mobile wireless market.<\/p>\n

After all, at this time\u00a0a couple years ago, we were preparing for a spectrum auction that set-aside 40MHz that could not be acquired by the 3 largest mobile service providers, Bell, Rogers and TELUS.<\/p>\n

Yesterday’s advanced launch by Public Mobile<\/a> gives Canadians in Toronto and Montreal more choices – although it is important to note that Public Mobile bought spectrum that was not reserved for new entrants, paying bargain basement prices compared to any of their peers.<\/p>\n

In response to a question from the media, Public Mobile CEO Alek Krstajic said that liberalization of foreign ownership rules would likely stimulate consolidation among the new entrants. Set-asides and changes to the ownership rules represent disruptions in the status quo,\u00a0which brings me back to\u00a0the question of how Industry Canada will measure success of\u00a0actions intervening in the marketplace.<\/p>\n

Will opening Canada’s telecom sector markets to increased foreign investment result in fewer (but potentially stronger) competitors?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Earlier this week, I was asked how Industry Canada should measure the success of its programmes designed to stimulate competition in the mobile wireless market. After all, at this time\u00a0a couple years ago, we were preparing for a spectrum auction that set-aside 40MHz that could not be acquired by the 3 largest mobile service providers, …<\/p>\n

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