The Carrier Tides May be Changing in Canada

It seems almost too good to be true and it may be a while before we know anything for certain. However, yesterday the Canadian government auctioned off some new cellular spectrum. The end result was a $4.2 billion dollar windfall from 15 different companies. The government took a bold step (for Canadian government anyway) and restricted the existing 3 cellular carriers from buying up everything. It should prove very interesting over the coming weeks and months as these new companies work to bring their plans to the table for Canadians to pick from. Until a couple weeks ago, there was no such thing as a reasonable data plan in Canada. Rogers launched a $30/6GB data plan and the public has been eating it up - even with a 3 year contract.I, for one, am looking forward to improved service and better pricing. I can’t wait to hear what these new comers are planning. :)  You can read more details about the auction and the results on CBCs website, here.