regs to riches

Share this post

💸 legislation as venture capital

www.regs2riches.com

💸 legislation as venture capital

🤔 regulation can subsidize success

Vass Bednar
Jul 15, 2022
8
Share this post

💸 legislation as venture capital

www.regs2riches.com

Twitter avatar for @chrislockeworld
Chris Locke @chrislockeworld
I find the constant injustice in our existence to be almost unbearable. But we must remember the good times. Like eating an Oh Henry all to yourself in a 7-11 parking lot. Trucks driving by kicking up dust, concrete everywhere, sweaty stressed people walking in their work clothes
7:21 PM ∙ Jul 2, 2022
134Likes9Retweets

Twitter avatar for @bakeryfreshhh
Dalton Baker @bakeryfreshhh
Due to inflation my love will now be costing a thing
7:21 PM ∙ Jul 1, 2022
264,198Likes57,866Retweets

👋 Welcome, new readers!

This week I am exploring legislation as subsidization in the Financial Post. I had been thinking about some of the behaviours that our banks demonstrate and what that means for the viability of fintechs.

Twitter avatar for @financialpost
Financial Post @financialpost
Vass Bednar: Canadians want more competition in banking but regulators stand in the way
financialpost.comVass Bednar: Canadians want more competition in banking but regulators stand in the wayA responsive regulatory environment is needed to allow fintech services firms to legitimately thrive, writes Vass Bednar. Read more.
12:41 PM ∙ Jul 13, 2022
Twitter avatar for @systemcorrupt
System Corrupt @systemcorrupt
.@TD_Canada restricts buying non-TD ETFs on it’s online discount brokerage TD EASY TRADE. This is so anti-competitive and gives consumers no choice. @CompBureau
2:03 PM ∙ Jul 4, 2022
Twitter avatar for @antbase10
Otunba LDN @antbase10
Banning crypto purchases through credit card isn’t banks being anticompetitive, they are just protecting themselves
8:28 AM ∙ Feb 6, 2018
1Like1Retweet

Share


🏃‍♀️ I have also been in a little vortex of Rogers-outage-related musing. You may have caught me muddling through on CBC’s The National, Cross Country Checkup, or Metro Morning (ya, I’m sick of me, too - and I was misgendered on BNN but it happens).

I also had the opportunity to contribute an opinion piece in the Globe & Mail, chat with the Big Story podcast about it, AND co-host Canadaland with Jesse Brown to talk about competition in Canada. Pasting all of that below in case it is of interest.

Twitter avatar for @globeandmail
The Globe and Mail @globeandmail
The Rogers outage is an opportunity to change how we think about our digital infrastructure
theglobeandmail.comOpinion: The Rogers outage is an opportunity to change how we think about our digital infrastructureOur telecommunication networks are vital public infrastructure, controlled by private corporations. That’s not a good thing, as the Rogers network collapse showed – especially given government inroads in the space
9:10 PM ∙ Jul 10, 2022
29Likes10Retweets
Twitter avatar for @thebigstoryfpn
The Big Story Podcast @thebigstoryfpn
The Rogers’ outage had many wondering who should control our telecommunications infrastructure. Today, @VassB speaks to @garveyschild for @thebigstoryfpn about what solutions we should we be pushing for.
link.chtbl.comThe Big StoryAn in-depth look at the issues, culture and personalities shaping Canada today.
1:34 PM ∙ Jul 13, 2022
Twitter avatar for @RylanColeslaw
Rylan @RylanColeslaw
With a title like this, you know there is only one guest it could be on @CANADALAND Shortcuts and I was not disappointed Once the Rogers-Shaw merger is passed or blocked, I’ve gotta see @VassB on @backbenchcast so @fatimabsyed can ask all the questions
canadaland.com#797 Wet Hot Antitrust SummerThree telecoms in a trench coat and other Canadian oligopolies. And we need a new playbook when it comes to engaging with Pierre Poilievre. Vass Bednar co-hosts
12:11 AM ∙ Jul 15, 2022
13Likes4Retweets

💡 As a friend pointed out, it seems like the “nerdier” aspects of the Rogers outage/Red Friday didn’t come forward (think: that removing your SIM would have let you connect to 911 or just learning about BGP). Does the outage reinforce the need for oligopoly? If we had more companies, then errors like this could happen more often. What these systems need is external accountability and oversight. We just had a major infrastructure failure. And not enough of the discourse is talking about governance.


🌞 PS. I’m heading to Halifax with my husband for ten days of family time. I *probably* won’t be typing too much (?) as it might make me a “punk rock loser” (I can’t stop listening to the Viagra Boys).

Share this post

💸 legislation as venture capital

www.regs2riches.com
Previous
Next
Comments
TopNewCommunity

No posts

Ready for more?

© 2023 Vass Bednar
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great writing