tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post151674313404409036..comments2024-03-23T13:18:17.693-05:00Comments on Anybody Want A Peanut?: In support of three year contractscherenkovhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15355986781478585611noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-8017408547809565712013-02-19T14:55:13.647-06:002013-02-19T14:55:13.647-06:00I'm with you on this one, cherenkov. I've ...I'm with you on this one, cherenkov. I've had the same Telus Super Talk 15 plan for 8 years, and each time my contract is up I re-up for 2 or 3 years with a free phone. Most recently it was a year ago for an iPhone - not bad for a monthly bill that runs me about $28 (higher if I travel that month). I would hate to relinquish that buying power.<br /><br />That being said, the industry could probably be pushed to provide more disclosure in the manner that payday lenders now have to. While in cellphone shops, I've noticed some consumers (typically younger ones) willing to sign whatever paper is put in front of them to get a free [insert cellphone flavour of the month here]. Better disclosure won't stop all of them from signing, but at least it might give some of them pause.One Man Committeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10586227505412268204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-36421679277734633552013-02-15T20:03:41.532-06:002013-02-15T20:03:41.532-06:00Same network ergo no long distance issues. Besides...Same network ergo no long distance issues. Besides, as fido and verizon seem to be showing , there is no reason for the charges. Then again, skype has proven that for years. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-45780097772069194312013-02-15T19:54:11.612-06:002013-02-15T19:54:11.612-06:00Bob: good info. Next blog post: wind mobile coming...Bob: good info. Next blog post: wind mobile coming to Winnipeg!<br /><br />Anon: I don't know that its the government's job to outlaw long distance charges.cherenkovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355986781478585611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-4604370517861537482013-02-15T15:12:36.021-06:002013-02-15T15:12:36.021-06:00Fido is now offering coast to coast calling. I sup...Fido is now offering coast to coast calling. I suppose there will no longer be roaming charges, or long distance in Canada. I have yet to check out the offering but I am hopeful its not between just FIDO clients, like MIKE used to offer.<br /><br />I am not sure why the government allowed long distance charges on the same network or for that matter roaming charges when all carriers had agreements to share their resources between themselves. Suffice to say, the consumer has been royally screwed.<br /><br />As for infrastructure, its alot cheaper to install and maintain towers and arrays than plowing copper and optics into the ground.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-21219182938216113472013-02-15T08:44:30.171-06:002013-02-15T08:44:30.171-06:00reply is in
Hello Bob,
Thank you for contacting...reply is in <br /><br />Hello Bob,<br /><br />Thank you for contacting WIND. I'm not 100% sure either and there are so many rumours. What I can say is that it is coming this year, but the exact date is not known. Also there are two Wind towers up in Winnipeg being tested right now, which can be seen on coverage mapper<br /><br />http://www.coveragemapper.com/windmap.php?mccmnc=302490&lat=49.8997541&long=-97.1374937&zoom=6&netType=0<br /><br />Hopefully we get you as a customer sooner than later.unclebobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16108804757944657087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-53844342852583153362013-02-14T20:36:27.783-06:002013-02-14T20:36:27.783-06:00Bob: Wind should come here eventually. They want t...Bob: Wind should come here eventually. They want to establish in the large markets first.<br /><br />VF7: Great comment. Thanks for the insight. Agree .. consumers do not care who owns the company as long as the service is good.<br /><br />Anon2: I'm not convinced that the structure of the industry is as efficient as it should be either. Cell service might be considered a "natural monopoly" because of the high infrastructure costs. Duplicated infrastructure that we have is not efficient and adds to the overall cost. Might be better to have one governent-owned network of towers and lease out to private service providers who take care of the rest.<br /><br />Anon3: wind is owned by an Egyptian, but the minority Canadian equity partners ostensibly have control of the company, which is how they got around the ownership rules ... with a lot of fuss. For more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2011/11/17/f-naguib-sawiris.htmlcherenkovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355986781478585611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-83891092864412833492013-02-14T18:49:27.756-06:002013-02-14T18:49:27.756-06:00I didn't think Wind was foreign ownedI didn't think Wind was foreign ownedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-18433236119715466972013-02-14T16:16:09.739-06:002013-02-14T16:16:09.739-06:00Government should never have sold bandwidth.
Bui...Government should never have sold bandwidth. <br /><br />Build the backbone and rent out the service to whichever provider wanted to enter the marketplace. This would allow the best competitive landscape.<br /><br />As it stands right now, consumers are stuck and don't get the advantage of a competitive landscape.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-29973158652477410972013-02-14T12:42:18.354-06:002013-02-14T12:42:18.354-06:00Just had a look at the comparative "1 min. of...Just had a look at the comparative "1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)" rates on Numbeo.com, a crowd-sourced comparative cost of living site. Canada is definitely up toward the higher end of the list, though Australia, Japan, Brazil, New Zealand and Greece are the highest. Not sure what the deal is with Greece, but it's interesting that the top four are either vast (Australia, Brazil) or mountainous (New Zealand, Japan). <br /><br />Either would require more infrastructure per user: to provide satisfactory remote-area coverage in vast countries, and to provide fill-in service in valleys. (Unlike low frequencies, which flood across the landscape like water, the high frequencies used by mobiles are more like light, shooting right over the top of valleys and leaving shadows behind any obstacle they can't penetrate.)<br /><br />Government competition policy also counts, and I agree that the government should try encouraging more competition -- such as by reducing or removing foreign ownership limits -- and only consider further regulation if that fails. Especially since mobile networks require huge capital investments, and foreign ownership restrictions limit access to the capital needed to improve and expand those networks.<br /><br />Plus, the typical Canadian won't care whether the provider is predominantly Canadian or foreign, as long as the service is reliable and offered at a reasonable price.The View from Sevenhttp://theviewfromseven.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-69646994565801242842013-02-14T09:32:15.587-06:002013-02-14T09:32:15.587-06:00I asked Wind some time ago about their plans for W...I asked Wind some time ago about their plans for Winnipeg and we were not in the cards at the time. I went back and asked again today but no answer yet. There is no doubt they are giving others a run for their money. I personally found Telus a bit more honourable than Fido or Rogers both on contracts and on fake roaming. No provider would be working with three year contracts if the public was not so willing to sign them. unclebobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16108804757944657087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-77832028591089386402013-02-14T07:09:50.857-06:002013-02-14T07:09:50.857-06:00But why should two years be the maximum length? Yo...But <i>why</i> should two years be the maximum length? You haven't explained that.cherenkovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355986781478585611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-19320857505166003832013-02-14T00:26:36.110-06:002013-02-14T00:26:36.110-06:00I understand your points but two years should be t...I understand your points but two years should be the maximum length for a cellphone contract allowed by Canadian law.<br /><br />This may be one of the decisions where ther CRTC actually gets it right.<br /><br />If this means the end to free phones then so be it. Now if only we can get reasonable data plan pricing.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com