Not sure I can agree with you, Qole. As much as everyone is hurling vitriol at the CRTC at the moment, their decision was the correct one given our current laws. It was Industry Canada who screwed up in allowing Wind to bid in the first place. Besides, there is absolutely nothing in the law that requires cabinet to follow the CRTC decision - they could just say 'no' and Wind could start operating tomorrow.

More than likely, this is a game aimed at 'forcing' the government to open up the wireless sector to foreign investment, something they've been heading towards for a long time. Will that lead to real competition? Time will tell...

My personal preference would be an overhaul of the CRTC that actually gives it some regulatory teeth, but that seems unlikely.