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Title: Canada's Competition Bureau sues Bell, Rogers and Telus over alleged misleading advertising
Category: Business
Posted By: Canadaka
Date: 2012-09-15 22:35:59
Canadian

[martin14]

Too bad it took the government to do what consumers couldn't.

[Sunnyways]

Bump. This should be a more active thread given what these crooks are doing to us. Just got a SIM card in Ireland for the next month - 25 GB of data for 25 euro (37.71 dollars).

The failure by successive Canadian governments to break up the cell phone cartel is a national disgrace. Every candidate should be asked about it.

[llama66]

Why? the Cartel pays the government big bucks to look away.

[Sunnyways]

llama66 llama66:

Why? the Cartel pays the government big bucks to look away.

It's got to be a bigger issue. We lead the world, and not in a good way:

$1:

To tourists or newcomers, it can be one of the most shocking things about Canada. In our developed, first-world, G7 country, the cell phone rates seem to be disproportionately, ridiculously expensive.

“What’s up with your mobile phone contracts Canada?! It’s 2.5x the cost of mine here!” reads a typical reaction, posted by a British academic in January.

When it ranks wireless prices among its member countries, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development consistently finds Canada ranking near the top for pricing, particularly on data plans.

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/wh ... the-planet

And why does Terence Corcoran, a fire-breathing arch-capitalist when it comes to those in steerage, have such a soft spot for these market riggers?

https://business.financialpost.com/opin ... r-scandals

[BartSimpson]

llama66 llama66:

Why? the Cartel pays the government big bucks to look away.

I know. They should expect that the politicians they buy should stay bought.

[llama66]

I know!