Government's effort to publicize Big 3 cell service prices isn't driving them down, advocates say - News Summed Up

Government's effort to publicize Big 3 cell service prices isn't driving them down, advocates say


Publishing the cost of major wireless companies' cellphone services isn't making those services any cheaper, affordability advocates say. The tracker shows that most of the provinces surveyed didn't see a reduction in cell service costs between February and June 2020. Quebec — a market with a high degree of competition among cellphone services — was the only province to report a decline in prices. The Liberals' last election platform included a promise to reduce wireless prices by 25 per cent. "But it is a hard area to actually create value unless the big companies want to play ball.


Source: CBC News July 29, 2020 21:14 UTC



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