Canadians who’ve had to increasingly rely on home internet during the COVID-19 pandemic say plugging into the low Earth orbit satellite service has made a world of difference. Experts weigh in on what this means for Canada’s monopolistic internet giants.
“… But Gerry Wall, an Ottawa-based telecommunications economics consultant who tracks Canadian internet costs for Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, believes Starlink has become a threat to the country’s largest internet providers because of the speed and ease of access to its internet connections.
“If I was them, I’d be worried,” Wall said. According to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Canadian cellphone and internet costs are among the highest in the world.”
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