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Tony Clement hints at overturn of CRTC – Wind Mobile decision

Late last week, Minister of Industry Tony Clement made some comments that could be considered disconcerting to the incumbent wireless carriers in Canada, regarding the CRTC’s recent decision to block Globalive’s Wind Mobile wireless from launching in Canada… “We do have the power through an order of council in cabinet to amend or vary the decision of the CRTC… The government’s policy is designed to increase competitiveness in the wireless space, and that is important for Canadian consumers because it increases choice, it increases quality and it reduces cost. [from…

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Globalive launches Wind Mobile advertising in Canada

Globalive, and their Wind Mobile branded wireless service may still be waiting on approval from the Canadian powers that be, but that hasn’t stopped the newcomer from starting a national advertising campaign as of this past weekend.  The spots use the Candid Camera approach to reveal the egregious nature of the incumbent companies’ policies, and work as commentary even if they aren’t ads in their own right, wich is a slim possibility. Industry Canada and the CRTC are still trying to decide what to do with Globalive, as the largely…

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Bell also magically makes the SAF dissappear

With the consumer backlash against made up wireless fees growing, Bell is rumoured to be to joining Rogers and Telus, and getting rid of the hated $6.95 ‘System Access Fee’. According to an internal document, leaked on The Mobile Ninjas here, on Nov 20th Bell “will no longer be charging” the SAF Effective November 20th, 2009 Bell Mobility will be launching new pricing for all existing post-paid plans & will no longer be charging the $6.95 system access fee. Review the job aid for more details. However just like Telus…

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