I finally realized it. People are prisoners of their cell phones. That’s
why they’re called cell phones.
Spirit Science
Canadians pay among the highest cell phone rates in the world
because we’ve been held hostage by the Big 3 - Bell, Rogers and Telus. These
bandits operate as a cartel, supported and sanctioned by the CRTC. Not only are
we ripped off on our cell phone plans, but on the actual cell phones
themselves.
In Canada all cell phones are locked to a certain carrier
(unless you get a Google phone). There’s no such thing as free enterprise when
it comes to the cell phone industry. You can’t just go out and buy a phone in a
competitive market and go to any carrier and get a plan. If you’re on Bell, you
have to buy a phone that’s locked to the Bell network. And I’m sure you guessed
by now that the cartel also controls the prices of cell phones which are
astronomical. If you want to change carriers, you have to pay a $50 dollar fee
to unlock your own phone. It’s legal extortion! This fee is affectionately
referred to as the Hostage Tax or Ransom Tax.
The CRTC has finally come to the aid of the consumer, and
over strenuous objections from the cartel, are removing the hostage tax. As of
December 1, 2017 the hostage tax will be gone and all cell phones will be sold
unlocked from that day forward. For those of you longing for a time when you
could shop around for a deal on a cell phone, your day will soon be here. I can’t
wait to see retailers offering legitimate sales and specials on cell phones. Bye bye
hostage tax. Hello free enterprise!
We live in the era of smartphones & stupid people.
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