Is there not also, though, an issue in telecommunications—certainly it's been in the U.S.—that deregulation and more competition don't necessarily lead to lower prices for consumers universally, but it leads to prices moving closer to costs? This will mean that, in a larger centre where there's some level of cherry-picking, this will to lead to lower prices in cities, but as companies try to make up for the loss in margins, it could actually lead to increases in prices in rural communities.
On May 28th, 2012. See this statement in context.