Commission, federal government telecom meddling is hurting the industry and consumers

MONTREAL - The various interventions carried out by the federal government to encourage the establishment of a fourth wireless player will hurt consumers by undermining innovation in this industry, according to a new report released this morning by the Montreal Economic Institute.“This is all the more worrisome given that important technological revolutions are in the works that will require billions of dollars of investments from the country’s telecommunications companies,” reads the MEI’s press release touting the 2015 edition of The State of Competition in Canada’s Telecommunications Industry.“In telecommunications, true competition, which allows consumers to enjoy better services at a better...