[LINK] US, Canada have priciest cell phone plans in the world

[Kim Holburn]

What a pity they didn't include Australia.

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2010/10/us-canada-lead-the-world-in-expensive-cell-packages.ars

> Mobile users in the US and Canada tend to pay more for a complete  
> cell phone package than anyone else in the world, according to a new  
> report from the New America Foundation's Open Technology Initiative  
> (OTI). The foundation examined the different types of mobile  
> packages in various countries in order to determine the minimum cost  
> for voice minutes, texting, and data, and found that—surprise!— 
> countries with more competition and more regulation tended to have  
> the best pricing.
>
> OTI examined prepaid, unlimited, and postpaid plans in 11 countries  
> in order to determine the best rates in each. Overall, the  
> foundation said that mobile users in the US need to pay at least  
> $59.99 for a complete cell phone package that includes voice, text,  
> and data (which we'll break down in a minute). Comparatively, users  
> in Canada must pay US$67.50—making Canada the only country to top  
> the US.
>

http://oti.newamerica.net/publications/policy/an_international_comparison_of_cell_phone_plans_and_prices

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