[kwlug-disc] Shaw Communications is buying Wind Mobile

[Keefer Rourke]

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>And 5c per MB isn't really all that "heafty," it's
>half what I pay for on rogers pre-pay.

I've never been with a major carrier so perhaps I'm a bit naive, but Rogers has a much larger network than Wind. Afaik one doesn't really roam much with Rogers in Canada...

When you're limited to only a few cities like KW, Toronto, Ottawa, etc. you're roaming a lot with Wind. Just take a look at the coverage map. 5c / text, 15c / minute, 5c / MB adds up pretty quickly if you get dumped to a partner tower. This is hardly an issue if you don't travel outside the city much (I only go between KW and Toronto), so you can just disable roaming to mitigate the fees. There's only a 5-10 minute stretch (in good traffic) on the 401 where I have no service.
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Regards,
Keefer Rourke
<https://krourke.org>

On December 16, 2015 10:07:32 PM EST, Jason Locklin <locklin.jason at gmail.com> wrote:
>The roaming fees are mostly going to rogers iirc. And 5c per MB isn't
>really all that "heafty," it's half what I pay for on rogers pre-pay.
>
>On December 16, 2015 9:30:36 PM EST, Keefer Rourke
><keefer.rourke at gmail.com> wrote:
>>As a Wind customer, I see this as only good news. Shaw should be able
>>to provide the resources that Wind needs to expand its network - I'll
>>be getting more coverage eventually which is fantastic (currently
>>limited to KW and the GTA since I refuse to pay for "roaming").
>>
>>Plus LTE by 2017 isn't bad at all! 3G speeds are more than fine for my
>>usage (mainly text content anyway), but it's always nice to have
>faster
>>options.
>>
>>With the expanded network though, I wonder if this will change Wind's
>>business strategy. Currently they peg you with hefty fines if you use
>>your phone outside of a major city, which is presumably why the plans
>>are so cheap. Will Shaw's promise to keep the business as it is hold
>>out, or will they cave to high prices for basic services à la every
>>other major Canadian carrier? Oh Canadian telecom...
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>>Regards,
>>Keefer Rourke
>><https://krourke.org>

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