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b'Canada has a well-earned reputation for some of the highest wireless prices in the world with numerous comparative studies finding that consumers pay relatively high prices for low amounts of data. There are obviously many factors behind pricing, but for many consumers the top line issue is how much does the wireless service cost and how much data do I get? Rewheel Research, a Finland based consultancy, has been at the forefront of pricing comparisons with extensive analysis of\\xa0 mobile data pricing in countries around the world. Its reports have often called out Canada, recently noting that prices are \\u201ca world apart\\u201d from more competitive markets. With Canadian telco giant Telus commissioning a study to challenge the Rewheel research, I\\u2019m joined this week on the Lawbytes podcast by Antonios Drossos, managing partner of the firm, who talked to me from Helsinki about their findings, what lies behind Canada\\u2019s wireless pricing, and the Telus-backed study.\\nThe podcast can be downloaded here and is embedded below. The transcript is posted at the bottom of this post or can be accessed here. Subscribe to the podcast via Apple Podcast, Google Play, Spotify or the RSS feed. Updates on the podcast on Twitter at @Lawbytespod.\\n\\nEpisode Notes:\\nRewheel Research: The state of 4G pricing \\u2013 1H2019 \\u2013 Digital Fuel Monitor 11th\\xa0release\\nCredits:\\nHouse of Commons, June 10, 2019\\nTranscript:\\n\\n\\n\\nLaw Bytes Podcast \\u2013 Episode 21 transcript powered by Sonix\\u2014the best audio to text transcription service\\nLaw Bytes Podcast \\u2013 Episode 21 was automatically transcribed by Sonix with the latest audio-to-text algorithms. This transcript may contain errors.'