A former head of the Competition Bureau says he is scratching his head at reports that new wireless entrant Mobilicity plans to challenge Rogers Communications Inc.’s new Chatr brand before the Competition Bureau.

“What’s happening in the marketplace now is exactly what the government intended when they auctioned this spectrum off and invited new entrants into the business,” George Addy, a senior partner with Davis, Ward, Phillips & Vineberg and former head of the Competition Bureau, told The Wire Report.

“What they wanted to do is stimulate more competition in the market and that’s exactly what’s happening.”

Contact Ryan O'Neill at 613-232-5952 ext. 222 or roneill@thewirereport.ca
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