This is getting fun. Industry Minister James Moore has a few choice words for the big three telcos and their ad campaign to stop Verizon from entering Canada. Here’s a quote from an open letter on his website which was in response to Anthony Fell who is a board member of BCE who wrote a letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper,:
“In his letter, Mr. Fell says our policies are merely “a political populist initiative to capitalize on a mis-informed public view” of Canada’s telecommunications industry. I can assure Mr. Fell that our policies were quite deliberate, based on a great deal of consultation with all players – including Canada’s wireless companies – and will serve Canadians well.
Unlike Mr. Fell, I do not believe the public is misinformed. I think Canadians know very well what is at stake and they know dishonest attempts to skew debates via misleading campaigns when they see them. Equally, Canadian consumers know instinctively that more competition will serve their families well through better service and lower prices.”
As the kids would say: Oh snap!
Rogers for one, said that their ad spend to convince Canadians not to let Verizon in will continue says Reuters:
“We think this is an important issue for Canadians. We’ll continue to work to make sure they understand the consequences of current government rules, which give an unfair advantage to large foreign players,” Rogers spokeswoman Terrie Tweddle said.
It is an important issue for Canadians given how much I hear about it in the street. It will be very interesting to see how it plays out.
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Moore Calls Out Big Three On Ads Designed To Stop Verizon Entry
This is getting fun. Industry Minister James Moore has a few choice words for the big three telcos and their ad campaign to stop Verizon from entering Canada. Here’s a quote from an open letter on his website which was in response to Anthony Fell who is a board member of BCE who wrote a letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper,:
“In his letter, Mr. Fell says our policies are merely “a political populist initiative to capitalize on a mis-informed public view” of Canada’s telecommunications industry. I can assure Mr. Fell that our policies were quite deliberate, based on a great deal of consultation with all players – including Canada’s wireless companies – and will serve Canadians well.
Unlike Mr. Fell, I do not believe the public is misinformed. I think Canadians know very well what is at stake and they know dishonest attempts to skew debates via misleading campaigns when they see them. Equally, Canadian consumers know instinctively that more competition will serve their families well through better service and lower prices.”
As the kids would say: Oh snap!
Rogers for one, said that their ad spend to convince Canadians not to let Verizon in will continue says Reuters:
“We think this is an important issue for Canadians. We’ll continue to work to make sure they understand the consequences of current government rules, which give an unfair advantage to large foreign players,” Rogers spokeswoman Terrie Tweddle said.
It is an important issue for Canadians given how much I hear about it in the street. It will be very interesting to see how it plays out.
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