Canadian telcos are (officially) ripping you off

You thought I was being dramatic when I commented on how archaic our wireless telecommunications providers are in Canada? Joey deVilla points to a study done of Canadian, US, and other telcos to compare how much it costs to send 500 MB of data:

This just days after the CWTA boasted results of a survey that claims that 82% of wireless users polled believe there “is enough or more than enough choice in the number of wireless service providers.” Sure, there’s enough choice, but all the choices are terrible, so what’s the point in having choices at all? Needless to say, I’m not looking forward to my first bill with Rogers after going a little crazy with my new Pearl this week. That’s it, I’m moving to New Zealand…