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> Every auto driver and worker in india ha YouTube on through their entire work shift. Meanwhile in Canada, our wireless telecoms have convinced the government
by Scoundreller 4y ago
> Every auto driver and worker in india ha YouTube on through their entire work shift.
Meanwhile in Canada, our wireless telecoms have convinced the government that this level of bandwidth consumption should cost hundreds a month otherwise the cellular network would crash.
- ramraj07 4y agoIt is absolutely a great example of monopolies playing havoc. India got a massive bandwidth bump precisely because a new player (Jio) came and gave unprecedented bandwidth at literal pennies per GB and changed india forever. Not saying this company or it’s runners are nice people or aren’t corrupt but it helps even if corruption has a level of monopoly protection I suppose!
- perryizgr8 4y ago> our wireless telecoms have convinced the government What's the government got to do with mobile data prices?
- Scoundreller 4y agoPoor regulation of a public good: spectrum.
- KMnO4 4y agoOne example: the telecoms launched an attack campaign demanding the government prevent competition from entering the market. https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.1316055 https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.1316055