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DSL Rates Plummet in Ontario

J. David Ellis | Posted 06.02.2013 | Canada
Read More: Bandwidth, Isps, Affordability, Crtc, Teksavvy, Rogers, Jean-Pierre Blais, Bell Canada, Marc Gaudrault, Canada News
J. David Ellis

Anyone who's ever spent more than 5 minutes reading my blog knows I've spilt a phenomenal amount of ink over the miserable state of broadband in Can...

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How the CRTC Can Fix Wireless in Canada

J. David Ellis | Posted 02.02.2013 | Canada Business
Read More: Oecd, Social Media, Fcc, Education, Consumer Complaints, Online Consultation, Jean-Pierre Blais, Wireless, Smartphones, Affordability, Cellphones, Data Caps, Crtc, Canada Business News
J. David Ellis

Last time, I took the Commission to task for trying to build excitement over the level of cellphone penetration in Canada in their consultation video. Why? Because the only metric that really counts in 2012 is the takeup of smartphones: smartphones do data, feature phones don't. Let's consider penetration in a more meaningful context.

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CRTC as Consumer Advocate: Four Reasons not to Celebrate (Yet)

J. David Ellis | Posted 01.12.2013 | Canada
Read More: JP Blais, Teksavvy, Bandwidth Hogs, Fcc, Market Forces, Rogers Communications, Itmps, Affordability, Bell Canada, Data Caps, Canada News
J. David Ellis

I think the CRTC's decision to get the incumbents' financials out of the closet is very positive -- another demonstration of Chairman Blais' public-spirited philosophy. But even Chairman Blais has a corporate history to live with, and that's not going to be a cakewalk.

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