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A few thoughts. 1) Canada's "most expensive telecom in the world" comes up a lot. While this is somewhat true, internet/cell phones are expensive here, what p
by kenned3 6y ago
A few thoughts.
1) Canada's "most expensive telecom in the world" comes up a lot.
While this is somewhat true, internet/cell phones are expensive here, what people seem to forget is the number of customers and the land mass. You cant take Phone costs in Ontario (Population 14.57 million, area 1.076 million km²) and compare that to California (Population 39.51 million, area 423,970 km²) and think you will pay the same rates.
Yes, most of Ontario is close to the border, and in cities, but your cell phone works over a massive area and you pay for this.
2) Canadian government pledges to connect 98% of Canadians via High-Speed Internet
This is the liberals, and probably gettiing ready for elections so they promise the world but history shows they also wont deliver on it.
- Ontario Wynne pledges to lower insurance rates (this becomes a "stretch goal")
- Trudeua pledges electoral reform (nope, never took place).
- Ontario Liberals move to ban two-tier health care (2003)
How long do you think Trudeau's wife waited for her COVID treatment? Do you think she was she treated in a hallway like other Canadians?
- 908B64B197 6y agoI always see these numbers thrown around and I assume they fit the narrative that most lobbyist want to push but here's what's pulled under the rug is: Density distribution, ie, how many square miles to cover 50%, 75% or 99% of the population. Sure, maybe Ontario has twice the size, roughly, of California. But I doubt the northern parts get any cell coverage.