Wireless Review: Amazon, Facebook, Google, Samsung, Sprint and T-Mobile want to see MVNOs in Canada, too

GATINEAU – The American industry association which represents some of the biggest names in tech and telecom have told the CRTC it wants to see mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) mandated in Canada.In a short submission to the CRTC’s review of wireless services last month, the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) told the Commission it believes MVNOs “under the right regulatory circumstances, can promote competition, connectivity, and economic growth.”MVNOs typically don’t own their own networks and instead lease space on an incumbent’s network and sell service to customers. There are a number of them operating successfully in the U.S....