The paper notes that the upcoming re-negotiation of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) could have been an opportunity to float the idea by the U.S. and Mexico, but the researchers assume most of the talks this time will address the recent trade war and tariffs between the U.S. and its allies. The paper shows that Canadians pay some of the highest roaming prices in the world, and “65% of Canadians were most likely to choose their roaming option based on convenience and familiarity rather than cost-effectiveness.” That indicates that even though there are other options available, like affordable roaming plans from Public Mobile and Freedom, or cheap eSIM cards, most people are just going to end up using their carrier’s default roaming options. To help solve the problem, the paper suggests that the CRTC launch a proceeding on international roaming rates to kickstart the process formally.
Author: Brad Bennett
Published at: 2025-07-28 21:01:29
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