And then there’s Saskatchewan, where SaskTel is a gov’t owned telco. Their prices are not great, but they provide service through the vast majority of the inhab

And then there’s Saskatchewan, where SaskTel is a gov’t owned telco. Their prices are not great, but they provide service through the vast majority of the inhabited portions of the province. Out here, Bell and Telus both peer from SaskTel’s towers. Back in the CDMA days, Rogers ran their own 3G network, but recently they have started partnering with SaskTel as well to provide LTE coverage to their customers outside of the two main cities. Edit: I missed the point! SaskTel exists as a government-owned pseudo-monopoly because it wouldn’t be profitable to provide the service level they provide to rural communities. There’s small WISPs that cover little parts of the province, but they all get backhaul from SaskTel.