Comments on: Bell and Rogers are ready to pounce on Globalive’s spectrum

By: Feu vert pour Globalive et autres nouvelles. « Le Minarchiste

Feu vert pour Globalive et autres nouvelles. « Le Minarchiste — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:50:36 +0000

[...] eu une influence marquée sur le CRTC, en tentant de bloquer cette initiative. Ceux-ci avaient récemment manifesté leur intérêt à acquérir le spectre de Globalive si l’entreprise n’avait pas été en mesure de [...]

By: Stuart

Stuart — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:00:29 +0000

This story has been beaten to death in the media, but there are so many reasons why it needs to continue. I believe Canada needs to crawl out of its’ anti-free-trade policies surrouding the wireless sector and allow competition. Globalive is the only potential for another national wireless carrier with the ammon to break up the oligopoly of Rogers, Bell, and Telus. I have posted a number of articles about this on my blog http://investingincanada.info and would love to hear your oppinion as well.

As for the Minister, he better accept brown envelopes full of cash like the CRTC boys did. It would be a real shame to have Globalive’s wireless contracts that were meant for new competition only be bought up by the only carriers capable of being the highest bidders-Roger, Bell, and Telus.

By: Joel

Joel — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:12:15 +0000

Classic example of the “one hand doesn’t know what the other is doing” by the feds.

This is an utter embarrassment for the federal government. Industry Canada issues the spectrum based on the agreed ownership structure (in good faith), and the CRTC then turns around and takes that all away.

If the cabinet can’t do due diligence in the very very near future, then it’s true, this whole process is a sham.

And of course both Bell and Rogers want the spectrum space. Of course they do, why not. Even more reason to stifle competition. If there is another auction held, then the bug guys including Telus should be required to pay at least 3 times what Globalive paid. But then they will probably introduce another “fee” and chalk it up to “new and improved” network construction and maintenance, and make it look like a new government “tax.”

I hope Mr. Lacavera is able to sleep nights because this roller coaster ride may only be just beginning.