[kwlug-disc] Shaw Communications is buying Wind Mobile

[Jason Locklin]

The roaming fees are mostly going to rogers iirc. And 5c per MB isn't really all that "heafty," it's half what I pay for on rogers pre-pay. 

On December 16, 2015 9:30:36 PM EST, Keefer Rourke <keefer.rourke at gmail.com> wrote:
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>As a Wind customer, I see this as only good news. Shaw should be able
>to provide the resources that Wind needs to expand its network - I'll
>be getting more coverage eventually which is fantastic (currently
>limited to KW and the GTA since I refuse to pay for "roaming").
>
>Plus LTE by 2017 isn't bad at all! 3G speeds are more than fine for my
>usage (mainly text content anyway), but it's always nice to have faster
>options.
>
>With the expanded network though, I wonder if this will change Wind's
>business strategy. Currently they peg you with hefty fines if you use
>your phone outside of a major city, which is presumably why the plans
>are so cheap. Will Shaw's promise to keep the business as it is hold
>out, or will they cave to high prices for basic services à la every
>other major Canadian carrier? Oh Canadian telecom...
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>Regards,
>Keefer Rourke
><https://krourke.org>
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>On December 16, 2015 9:09:11 PM EST, CrankyOldBugger
><crankyoldbugger at gmail.com> wrote:
>>I know some of you are using Wind, so this may be of interest..
>>
>>http://www.570news.com/2015/12/16/newsalert-shaw-communications-buying-wind-mobile-in-deal-valued-at-1-6-billion/
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