Comments on: Videotron’s fight against the big 3 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/09/04/videotrons-fight-against-the-big-3/ Technology and Innovation news in Montreal Fri, 11 May 2012 12:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Heri http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/09/04/videotrons-fight-against-the-big-3/#comment-2303 Heri Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:21:16 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/09/04/videotrons-fight-against-the-big-3/#comment-2303 mbrunet: wait till you see the prices in Japan .... Denis Canuel: as KPP said, there is an oligopole in Canada, and it's not a true free market. in a free capitalistic market, new players can enter competition, without any barriers. AND THATS THE BIG PROBLEM IN CANADA. i consider it's a legacy from the 80s. also, about the future, who knows? i would bet on wimax. but we still need mobile phones coverage for areas outside of big cities, like in northen Québec. so this is still important. mbrunet: wait till you see the prices in Japan ….

Denis Canuel: as KPP said, there is an oligopole in Canada, and it’s not a true free market. in a free capitalistic market, new players can enter competition, without any barriers. AND THATS THE BIG PROBLEM IN CANADA. i consider it’s a legacy from the 80s.

also, about the future, who knows? i would bet on wimax. but we still need mobile phones coverage for areas outside of big cities, like in northen Québec. so this is still important.

]]> By: Carl Mercier http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/09/04/videotrons-fight-against-the-big-3/#comment-2281 Carl Mercier Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:42:18 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/09/04/videotrons-fight-against-the-big-3/#comment-2281 More competition should be good for the consumer. Whether it comes from Videotron or a foreign company is irrelevant, I think. Videotron will need to be agressive to gain market shares, which should benefit the consumer in the long run. We -really- need more competition in the telecoms market. It's so expensive, it's pathetic. More competition should be good for the consumer. Whether it comes from Videotron or a foreign company is irrelevant, I think. Videotron will need to be agressive to gain market shares, which should benefit the consumer in the long run.

We -really- need more competition in the telecoms market. It’s so expensive, it’s pathetic.

]]> By: Denis Canuel http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/09/04/videotrons-fight-against-the-big-3/#comment-2243 Denis Canuel Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:20:15 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/09/04/videotrons-fight-against-the-big-3/#comment-2243 Heri, good point regarding Videotron: "Show me the money". But how about the junior companies? Do they deserve special treatment? Isn't having such a high barrier considered some sort of monopole? In the US, telcos are afraid to let Google in their playground. Also, one thing I don't get (or I should say - that Videotron doesn't get at all) is why bother? I have a feeling we'll all be on Wifi within a few years and cell phones will be a thing of the past. Ok perhaps I'm exaggerating but not very much... Then again, maybe that's why the president mentioned that it will be too late if they wait for a few years (in the likely event that they can't get their frequencies) Heri, good point regarding Videotron: “Show me the money”. But how about the junior companies? Do they deserve special treatment? Isn’t having such a high barrier considered some sort of monopole? In the US, telcos are afraid to let Google in their playground.

Also, one thing I don’t get (or I should say – that Videotron doesn’t get at all) is why bother? I have a feeling we’ll all be on Wifi within a few years and cell phones will be a thing of the past. Ok perhaps I’m exaggerating but not very much…

Then again, maybe that’s why the president mentioned that it will be too late if they wait for a few years (in the likely event that they can’t get their frequencies)

]]> By: mbrunet http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/09/04/videotrons-fight-against-the-big-3/#comment-2236 mbrunet Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:49:20 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/09/04/videotrons-fight-against-the-big-3/#comment-2236 100% behind you on the affordable data plans. This is totally ridiculous from the telcos ... We look like retards compared to our US neighbors. 12$ for 1 Meg ... come on! (Fido) 100% behind you on the affordable data plans. This is totally ridiculous from the telcos … We look like retards compared to our US neighbors.

12$ for 1 Meg … come on! (Fido)

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