TORONTO – It is simply fear that has the incumbent telcos trying to block new competition from the Canadian wireless sector, says Wind Mobile.
Responding to Rogers’ request to the CRTC to review the ownership of fellow new wireless entrants DAVE Wireless and Public Mobile, Wind’s CEO Ken Campbell called the move “distasteful and disappointing”.
“This type of regulatory gamesmanship is extremely disappointing and harmful", Campbell said in a statement. "The uncertainty presented by our upcoming CRTC hearing and the human and financial resources spent preparing for it won’t stop us from bringing a compelling new offering to Canadians by the end of the year, but it has certainly made it harder. This is just as the incumbents intended. We believe that this latest move by Rogers represents another attempt to abuse the regulatory system with the objective of delaying new wireless competition.”
Saying Wind “welcomes competition rather than fears it”, Campbell’s sentiments largely echoed those of Public Mobile CEO Alek Krstajic, as Cartt.ca reported earlier this week.
Wind Mobile and its parent company Globalive Wireless will undergo a public review of its ownership and control in front of the CRTC beginning next week.
