Industry weighs in on Manitoba cell phone contract regulations

WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government received plenty of feedback from the wireless industry as it prepares to consider changes to The Consumer Protection Act designed to provide better regulation of cell phone contracts in the province.Wind Mobile urged the Manitoba government to enhance the abilities of consumers to “vote with their feet” by limiting carriers’ ability to charge "punitive and anticompetitive early termination fees”, and by ensuring greater transparency in wireless contracts.The wireless upstart also lauded Manitoba for “demonstrating leadership in the area of consumer protection”, and encouraged the adoption of similar measures in Ontario and federally.“Congratulations to the governments...