Counterpoint: Free.fr in France. While the incumbent telecoms were charging out the nose, Free.fr charges a moderate price for unlimited access and all sorts of

Counterpoint: Free.fr in France. While the incumbent telecoms were charging out the nose, Free.fr charges a moderate price for unlimited access and all sorts of awesome features. Clearly it's working for them. Canadian telecoms are some of the most profitable companies in the country. The "no incentive to invest" has been because they can charge whatever they want for their service, milking the aging infrastructure they "own" that taxpayers heavily subsidized. Why invest early and often if you can just crank up your rates when things eventually break down?