Hello, everyone, and thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you, witnesses, for being with us today.
Earlier in the hearings when we listened to both Rogers and Shaw make their presentations, some of the quotes I had taken down, I believe from Mr. Shaw, are that “we see our economy and country at a turning point” and that we need “scale” to do the investments in connectivity that are required. Later on, I'm not sure if it was Mr. Shaw or Mr. Natale talked about 5G being “at the heart of everything” they will do and that scale matters.
In listening to Mr. Klass and Mr. Winseck, I saw your slide that talked about “bigger” not being “better, faster, or more innovative”. I was wondering if you could elaborate a little more on that notion. Shaw and Rogers have talked about a $2.5-billion investment in the 5G network and a $6-billion investment in western Canada. Is scale as important as the competition?
That's for you, Mr. Winseck or Mr. Klass.