Today is not a good day for Canadian consumers.
The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommuncations Commission (CRTC) handed down a decision that deals a serious and quite honestly sickening blow to Globalive Wireless, which was to launch in Canada under the WIND mobile brand.
Basically, the decision says that Globalive has 65% ownership by Orascom Telecom Holding S.A.E., and as such would not meet the test of Canadian ownership, as much as they already meet requirements for Canadian control under the same regulation. As such, WIND’s much awaited launch in the new year has been delayed.
What makes this inquiry ridiculous is that it was launched by the incument carriers that were so against allowing new entrants into the game to begin with. We have the most profitable wireless companies in the developed world, what would a little competition hurt, aside from a few egos?
This isn’t over. Consumers are pissed. We aren’t going to take any more of this.
You can’t stop the WIND.
