Canadian ISPs have effectively a monopoly. Competition is nearly nonexistant.[1] The CRTC, which fills the "job of regulating and supervising the broadcasting

Canadian ISPs have effectively a monopoly. Competition is nearly nonexistant.[1] The CRTC, which fills the "job of regulating and supervising the broadcasting and telecommunications systems in Canada". The execs of ISPs retire and join the CRTC[2], which allows monopoly (and corruption) to grow. [3] As an example, the CRTC limits international competition (Wind Mobile [4]), under the guise of "promote Canadian ownership and control of the industry" [4] There's a reason that Orange mobile (and the other european brands) haven't come to Canada, and it's the CRTC. In reality, Canadian Telecom is a farce that would not hold up to competition against other international telecoms. [1] http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080325/155924648.shtml http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080325/155924648.shtml [2] http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/New-CRTC-Boss-is-Ex-Rogers-Bell-Exec-118086 http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/New-CRTC-Boss-is-Ex-Roger... [3] http://www.srtv.on.ca/mf.html http://www.srtv.on.ca/mf.html [4] http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/cabinet-had-right-to-overrule-crtc-on-wind-mobile-court-told/article580354/ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/cabinet-ha...