Yes, thank you.
First of all, we had to take some steps to make sure that we could sustain competition. One other policy goal was to make sure that we would enhance investment and innovation. Finally, we wanted to make sure that we could have the newest technologies available to people wherever they are in Canada.
Some steps have been taken. We have lifted the restriction on foreign investment for small companies with a market share of less than 10%. The idea is to make sure that these new entrants, if they want to compete, have access to capital. These are the companies that need it most.
On the spectrum itself, we have put in a cap of one prime block per incumbent. As a result, there will be four prime blocks, and we can ensure that there will be a fourth player in the running, wherever you are in the country, in each of the 14 licensing areas.
When you get into that business, it takes a lot of cash, and becoming cash positive is quite an issue. This is why access to capital is important.
We followed the recommendations of the Red Wilson panel and the competition report that followed.
After that, there were roaming and tower-sharing issues. As we know, more and more people want to have access to wireless, but fewer and fewer people want to see towers in their backyards. We had to deal with that issue, so we will expand the roaming policy for an indefinite period of time. All carriers will benefit from that policy. For tower-sharing, we will consult with the stakeholders, the industry. What we intend to do is ask for more transparency and information sharing.
You know that for both of these aspects, there is an arbitration process. We will make sure that we tighten the rules to make sure that when there is litigation, it is effective. We heard a lot of frustration, so we said that we would tighten the rules to make sure that we have a process for resolving litigation effectively.
I think we will have a balanced approach down the road. We had to get in the game, but we tried to have the least intrusive measures possible. All of this was done keeping in mind that we wanted to achieve the four main goals I mentioned at the beginning of my statement.