Well, I watched this but all Susan had to say (she doesn't seem like an expert) that she thinks the rules need to be changed. Ok. That's what you all want here. Do you think then the rules should be changed for everyone or just Orascom?
angelos......I think foreign ownership rules are extremely important to Canadian Heritage. My problem is that Industry Canada and the CRTC use the same test to determine weather or not a company is Candian or foreign owned. The fact that Telus instigated a public review of Globalive's ownership.......and the CRTC implemented the frame work to do that........which it has never done before......that's where I have the problem because they made a mockery out of the government in doing so. It is like they are basically saying the government doesn't have enough good judgment. You have to understand that there has been a pushing and a shoving since 2006. The CRTC has resisted the change the government directed it to implement. WHY??? Because of the affect it would have on the stakeholders being Bell, Rogers and Telus.
In this particular case......the government's decision was in line with it's policy directions and it was made uninfluenced by the incumbents. Where as the CRTC's decision is riddled with the incumbents opinions in their decision.