What is likely to happen is that the remaining 50MHz spectrum will not be enough for each of the ‘big threes’ to get enough (capacity constraints due to Spectral Efficiency). So at least two of them will have no choice but to share infrastructure assets, at the minimum.

In the end, this will favor consolidation rather than competition.

Good intentions are not enough when you want to have your cake and eat it, i.e., spur competition from national players without the minimal required financing clout, yet shy away from confronting public outcry for doing the only thing that could stimulate more competition in Canada: open-up the market to foreign firms with deep pockets.

All the rest is ideology and demagoguery.

james, you are right, because we will have to wait till 2009 to see things change. but i know for sure the only way for videotron to get customers is to into a price war with the other telcos. that’s their only option, and as i said, this will be great for us customers

Prices are outrageously high here, I sure hope it helps bring them down.