Thank you, Chair.
Thanks for being here today and for doing such a great opening on such a complex issue, and for helping us to understand a portion of what's going on out there.
It's been claimed that foreign entrance may make for a more competitive telecom market with more efficient pricing and choice, particularly in markets if there was a duopoly. But if relaxation of foreign ownership rules leads to takeovers and mergers of existing Canadian firms, there's the potential that there may not be any changes. As we all know from various studies, Canada has some of the highest prices for wireless telecom services in the world. Has Industry Canada examined various telecom market models around the globe, especially in countries that have the lowest prices for wireless service, to see how effective competition is guaranteed? How are we going to guarantee effective competition?