The report in question is here [Warning: PDF] and in short, I like it. The report advocates the dropping of all foreign ownership rules. That would allow people to walk in and either set up shop from scratch, or just buy one of the big three. That creates a major incentive for the big three to be a lot more competitive than they are now. I’m all for market forces determining the going rate for wireless service. As long as all parties are actually competing. Legislation should only be the option if competition fails. Besides, a level playing field is exactly what the big three say they want. This qualifies. Though one has to wonder if a Orange, Deutsche Telekom, or Vodafone who are orders of magnitude bigger than any of the big three show up, would they still feel that way?
I think not.
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Hey IT Nerd! What Did You Think Of The Fraser Report On The Wireless Space?
The report in question is here [Warning: PDF] and in short, I like it. The report advocates the dropping of all foreign ownership rules. That would allow people to walk in and either set up shop from scratch, or just buy one of the big three. That creates a major incentive for the big three to be a lot more competitive than they are now. I’m all for market forces determining the going rate for wireless service. As long as all parties are actually competing. Legislation should only be the option if competition fails. Besides, a level playing field is exactly what the big three say they want. This qualifies. Though one has to wonder if a Orange, Deutsche Telekom, or Vodafone who are orders of magnitude bigger than any of the big three show up, would they still feel that way?
I think not.
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