Ok, lets answer some questions on oligopolies. In the market structure these fall just below monopolies, as they are not just one firm but the compilation of a few large firms with the majority of the market share. These companies are co-dependent on each other for pricing and should be pushing each other for development. whether or not this is how it happens for a particular firm seems like closely guarded company secrets I'm sure.
In Canada the worst offenders would be the cell phone companies. We pay some of the highest rates in the world for sub par service. it was nothing more than a change in definition of 3g service that allowed Canadian cell phone companies to say they had 4g. The difficulties endured by Wind Mobile as they tried to enter a market dominated by the big three shows to the oligopoly system in Canada. As stated by Wind Mobile since they have entered the market it has driven the plan prices down 30%. This shows that the big three were doing alright just hanging out and splitting up the Canadian market fairly evenly, while making good economic profit while being horribly inefficient.
Gary. (November 18, 2011). iPhoneinCanada.ca. In WIND Mobile Regrets Entering 'Protected' Canadian Mobile Market. Retrieved June 1, 2012, from http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/carriers/wind-mobile-financier-regrets-entering-protected-canadian-mobile-market/.
Nowak, P. (August 11, 2009). www.cbc.ca. In Canadian cellphone rates among world's worst. Retrieved June 1, 2012, from http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2009/08/11/canada-cellphone-rates-expensive-oecd.html.
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