  ztmikeMark for moderationPremium
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Michigan City, IN | Lil bit of grease.. So you don't feel the pain in the ass from these big corp in Canada.
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kudos:4 | Re: Lil bit of grease.. Canada's wireless telecom market is proof that a heavy regulatory environment(CRTC) doesn't work as well as a relatively light regulatory regime like the US has. | |
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Arlington, VA | Re: Lil bit of grease.. Hear, hear. Imagine a marketplace actually having competitive discipline! Who would have thought that massive consumer backlash actually sends a signal to our evil corporate overlords? Apparently, it's possible for a company to fix a mistake without government getting involved. | |
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Thanks I needed an afternoon laugh,
This pathetic short lived promotion reaks. Come on canadians say thank you to rogers for offering a limited promotion on a 3 year contract! Lame
Next they'll start charging for incoming text messages (oops too late for that).
Data is supposed to cost less to move these days not more | |
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| Re: Lil bit of grease.. said by backness:HAHA! Thanks I needed an afternoon laugh, This pathetic short lived promotion reaks. Come on canadians say thank you to rogers for offering a limited promotion on a 3 year contract! Lame Next they'll start charging for incoming text messages (oops too late for that). Data is supposed to cost less to move these days not more We don't have a freakin choice !! :'(
If there was SOMETHING else out there besides Robers, trust me, there wouldn't have been such a big brouhaha about this. The problem is : we have nowhere else to go. The only choice is Robbers/Rape.
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| said by Romney2012:Canada's wireless telecom market is proof that a heavy regulatory environment(CRTC) doesn't work as well as a relatively light regulatory regime like the US has. Rrrrrrrrrright. The CRTC is not even close to the definition of a HEAVY REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT, while the FCC is just a sad excuse for any sort of regulatory body. The CRTC had allowed Robbers to swallow up Fido back in 2004 and they and the Can government at the time are the one to blame for the years of Robbers RAPE that followed.
I am still surprised the Robers caved in on this one and i will prolly byte and get the iPhone with the 30$ 6GB addon to my existing grandfathers Fido 2 Fido plan.
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| | |  en102Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | Re: Lil bit of grease.. I am surprised as well... typically those that will be purchasing an iPhone will be getting it as soon as it comes out.
The CRTC isn't all that heavy handed, and is just slightly more regulatory than the FCC. There's little competition in Canada, because the Canadian market is approaching saturation, and its 1/10th the size of the U.S. market.
The thing that kills me on Canadian wireless is having to pay for long distance on a cell phone.
If ANY carrier wants to break into the Canadian wireless market, deploy an IP based / VoIP wireless solution.
Paying +$6/month for SAF, having to pay for LD... come on - LD is pracically free these days.
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| | | | | | Re: Lil bit of grease.. The foreign telecom ownership rules imposed by the Canadian government has really stopped any significant new competition in the Canadian market.
It has been recommended for years (by several groups and studies) that relaxing this restriction would enable more entrants in the mobile market.
Also, when the Canadian government allowed the sale of Fido to Rogers that eliminated any real national competition for GSM. That sale should not have been allowed to go through. | |
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Calgary, AB | Re: Lil bit of grease.. said by Soundude:Also, when the Canadian government allowed the sale of Fido to Rogers that eliminated any real national competition for GSM. That sale should not have been allowed to go through. Why. Fido and it's parent company were pretty close to going under. If the sale hadn't gone through, you'd still have the same players eventually. | |
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| | | | No it's not. Show me yours and I'll show you mine.
(On an unrelated note: what was wrong with the link I sent in a few hours before you posted this, Karl?) | |
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| | |  NezmoThe name's Bond. James Bond.Premium,MVM
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Coppell, TX | Re: Lil bit of grease.. said by Capitalist :
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(On an unrelated note: what was wrong with the link I sent in a few hours before you posted this, Karl?)
Probably in the same file as the dozen or so news links I've sent in over the years. I think the news submission button in my browser must be broken  .
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| |  KrKHeavy Artillery For The Little GuyPremium
join:2000-01-17
Tulsa, OK | LOL
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| | shanerPremium
join:2000-10-04
Calgary, AB | said by Romney2012:Canada's wireless telecom market is proof that a heavy regulatory environment(CRTC) doesn't work as well as a relatively light regulatory regime like the US has. Last time I checked, the CRTC has no authority over wireless companies. The CRTC doesn't even handle the spectrum licensing, Industry Canada does. Wireless in Canada is, for the most part, completely deregulated.
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| Re: Lil bit of grease.. said by shaner:said by Romney2012:Canada's wireless telecom market is proof that a heavy regulatory environment(CRTC) doesn't work as well as a relatively light regulatory regime like the US has. Last time I checked, the CRTC has no authority over wireless companies. The CRTC doesn't even handle the spectrum licensing, Industry Canada does. Wireless in Canada is, for the most part, completely deregulated. Facts never stand in the way of FUD here -- whether deliberate or of the "I'm just so effing self-important whatever I say must be true" variety.
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join:2002-09-10
canada | 3 years Is a long time when it comes to connectivity. I for one wouldn't lock into a 3 year contract.
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Jacksonville, FL | Not too bad. 6GB per month. Or as US carriers would say, unlimited + 1GB. | |
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Unlimited + 1GB | |
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| | | | Re: Not too bad. It makes me wonder if the #1 cell provider AT&T, and the soon to be new #1 cell provider Verizon will be able to give their customers 12 GB seeing as those customers pay $60 for 5 GB as of now. | |
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join:2003-01-17 | Heh, proof that consumer market makes a difference Adding this $30 onto one of their cheapest voice plans would be around $60 + tax...
And wait, their cheapest data+voice plan offered on the site is $60, includes no caller display, includes only 400MB of freaking data, and bonus text messages omg! 
Making it a LIMITED TIME promo and on a 3 YEAR CONTRACT is not the best trade off however.
Samsung Instinct all the way!
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San Francisco, CA | Re: Heh, proof that consumer market makes a difference don't forget you can call rogers retentions at 1-888-936-7283(say "cancel") or fido retentions at 1-888-259-3436(choose 'deactivate') and you can ask for free stuff like call display and voiceail free for 3 years or extra minutes or something. | |
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| |  macedonJazz me babyPremium
join:2006-02-12
North York, ON | Re: Heh, proof that consumer market makes a difference well when you get (if you get) the iphone you have couple of days grace period when you can call and cancel the contract
(dont destroy the iphone box, or damage the phone, and keep your bill)
say its too expensive - and they might give you freebie ID/other feature/s
if not cancel and get the instinct
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| | Still an embarrassment Thats still horrible considering their alloted number of iphones the first few weeks is so small that even if you wanted to take advantage of the deal you couldn't. | |
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kudos:5 | Re: Still an embarrassment said by jonnnybebad :
Thats still horrible considering their alloted number of iphones the first few weeks is so small that even if you wanted to take advantage of the deal you couldn't.
Should be much better chance getting it on Fido (only 1.5 m customers) and most of them are cheap anyway.
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| | why buy an iphone? simple solution, dont buy an iphone. There are other phones that do all the same things and more just without the hype. | |
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| | | Re: why buy an iphone? said by k6richar:simple solution, dont buy an iphone. There are other phones that do all the same things and more just without the hype. Can you please list a few, I am considering an iphone, but dont want to switch from bell to Rogers, as I have a great corp plan at bell. Samsung Instinct is not a smartphone, | |
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 Its a SecretPlease speak into the microphonePremium
join:2008-02-23
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1 edit | WTF ever I won't be buying an iPhone in the near future under Uncle Ted's terms. He can stuff it. I buy my phones, not 'rent' them. meh
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HTC Diamond, Samsung Instinct, RIM Thunder, Samsung Omnia
I'm probably going to get the RIM Thunder or Samsung Omnia.
Either or it won't be with ROGERS!!! 8 years with Fido with an average bill of $95 lost because TED = MONEY HUNGRY ASSWIPE | |
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| Plan information ... $30/6GB
DSP - DAT6GBX3 *3 year term only
BB - BB6GBIS3 *3 year term only -Tip: take this one whether you need it or not, because if you need BIS later and you can't get it you are gonna kick yourself.
Standard DECF applies
Data only customers are not elligible. Must be added to Any voice plan.
2G phones or grey market phones are elligible for this offer if requested.
Tethering is allowed, it just can't be activated on an aircard.
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