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[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago

The CRTC has asked Rogers, Bell and Telus to share steps they're taking to reduce roaming rates by November 4th.

Well if they asked....

[-] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

The CRTC is trying as hard as they can to shut the door on an empty barn.

If only they'd thought of reigning in the big three 10 years ago we wouldn't be in this data shithole.

[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

How was the situation any different 10 years ago? I think it was the same in most regards. Different services but same market dynamics. I think the CRTC can (if given the authority, mandate etc) hit ROBeLUS quite effectively. Monopolies/oligopolies aren't only efficient at producing stuff and extracting maximum profit. They're also efficient to regulate because you have only a few firms to regulate and check for compliance. If someone wanted to regulate them, and if the regulatory apparatus wasn't captured by them, which it might be. It's not lost on me that they're also more efficient at regulatory capture.

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