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A month ago, I wrote<\/a> about Public Mobile’s launch plans, which include advanced sales and special promotions for customers who are willing to take the risk and sign up prior to the network being opened for service.<\/p>\n

At the time, Public Mobile said that CRTC approval of its ownership structure was imminent, and a spokesperson at the CRTC confirmed<\/a> that it was expecting to release a decision\u00a0in March or early-April.<\/p>\n

But here we are, a month from the scheduled launch, and there is still no word from the CRTC on the ownership review file<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As I have written before, Mobilicity’s ownership structure\u00a0is also under review<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Did Tuesday’s remarks<\/a> by the CRTC Chair at the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology contain any foreshadowing?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A month ago, I wrote about Public Mobile’s launch plans, which include advanced sales and special promotions for customers who are willing to take the risk and sign up prior to the network being opened for service. At the time, Public Mobile said that CRTC approval of its ownership structure was imminent, and a spokesperson …<\/p>\n

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