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[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Wouldn't say always. Here in Canada our telecoms have a great time buying out competitors, making a ton of money, and fucking over customers. The last one was Rogers' acquisition of Shaw, Shaw being huge and Rogers being fucking massive.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I still can't believe that deal was allowed to go through.