From: jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca   
      
   Marc Bissonnette wrote:   
      
   > In an *ideal* world, Bell or Rogers wouldn't be forced out of the retail   
   > market, they'd choose to do it themselves; It doesn't take a genius to see   
   > just how *more* they could each be earning if they let the independant ISPs   
   > do all the dealing with the end public and they focused on supplying the   
   > ISPs.   
      
   Au contraire. In a duopoly situation, they get to control pricing have   
   have very hefty profit margins at the retail level. And more   
   importantly, they now get to control most of t=your discretionary   
   spending by collecting the money for phone, internet, TV distribution   
   and now television also since they own the broadcast networks Bell-CTV   
   and Shaw-Global.   
      
   Ever heard of tripple play bundles ? (actually quadruple play with   
   mobile phone service).   
      
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