This month, the full version of the CAVP Update is available to non-members. I thought some people on this list might be interested.
Here is a synopsis; ---- SPECTRUM AUCTIONS, FOREIGN OWNERSHIP, AND OPEN ACCESS Recently there has been a great deal of hand-wringing over the lack of competition in Canada's wireless industry. Users are growing more and more restless at the exorbitant wireless voice and data rates they are being charged as compared to our American and European counterparts. It has even been rumored that sky-high data rates are the main roadblock preventing the Apple iPhone from being introduced on the Rogers network in Canada. So what's a regulator to do? Last week the CRTC finally announced the long awaited rules for the 2Ghz spectrum auction. The rules stipulate that a portion of the spectrum has been set aside for new entrants hopefully paving the way for another smaller national wireless provider to get into the game. While setting aside spectrum for new entrants seems like a good idea, it is not going to have any significant impact on the wireless landscape. The rest of the article is available on the web site; www.cavp.ca . Regards, -- John Lange President Canadian Association of Voice Over IP Service Providers. 1-866-940-CAVP (2287) --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
