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No. Telus was formed from the privatization of Alberta Government Telephones. MTS was previously a crown corp for telecom in Manitoba but was later privatized a
by goosedragons 4y ago
No. Telus was formed from the privatization of Alberta Government Telephones. MTS was previously a crown corp for telecom in Manitoba but was later privatized and then bought by Bell. Saskatchewan still has their telecom crown corp SaskTel, although there has been rumblings of privatizing it.
- ulrashida 4y agoThankfully that matter was resolved back in 2018 when Bill 40 was repealed. Saskatchewan has plenty of evidence from other provinces what happens when natural monopolies are privatized.
- b112 4y agoFair enough, I see I am off about Telus, and I presume Sasktel. Still, I seldom get the complaints. Our industry is private, but heavily regulated. Yes, there are bumps over the years, and the CRTC at times is not optimal, but the whole "must lease last mile" thing is part of that regulation. A mix of public control, and private industry can work well. To speak to that, Bell, Rogers constantly squrim and writhe, under their forced requirement to lease to competitors. They hate it, which to me means it can't be all bad.
- ulrashida 4y agoThey're very good at managing that image, it's true. It's hard to believe that we're in an equitable spot as consumers with reports showing the big three are among the most profitable telcos in the world. That's not even starting in on the obvious price coordination that highlights the dearth of competition in the sector.