I don't believe that we' re asking the government or the state to invest in a fourth player. We believe the government can maintain competition by ensuring that the required conditions are in place for a fourth player to operate. That's how systematic everyday competition would be created.
That's why we intervened with Mr. Prentice, the minister at the time. And we were not the only ones to do so. Our arguments convinced him to introduce a number of conditions to encourage companies to take part in the auctions and build a network afterwards. We felt that conditions requiring reserved spectrum, infrastructure sharing and mandated roaming agreements would guarantee longevity and long-term competition.
History has shown that competition came about because these conditions were met. The outcome is that in Canada, Quebeckers have the lowest wireless rates.