Wireless industry’s lobbying against mandated MVNOs continues

OTTAWA — Canada’s wireless incumbents are continuing their lobbying efforts against potential CRTC regulation that may grant mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) access to their networks. Their case was put forward in a piece authored by Robert Ghiz, president and CEO of the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA), which appeared in The Hill Times today, a day after the federal government made headlines with its new wireless pricing tracker. The article backs up the industry’s arguments against mandated MVNOs by citing a recent two-part study by PricewaterhouseCoopers, which we reported on here and here. (The study was commissioned by members...