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Hello,  
I'm looking into alternatives that are cheaper than Westman. I've come across Vmedia, and was wondering if anyone here has any experience with them.

Not available in Brandon Both a coworker and I were looking into it, and when we put in our Brandon addresses, said not available.  
 
The pricing looks great though!!!

for some competition to come to town.  
Our prices are out of control here. I just want the basic net, is all.

could be wrong but when I go and type in my Brandon Postal Code it gives me the available internet options also on their website it says cheap internet for Brandon.  
 
Edit: I contacted their chat and it appears possibly only certain areas in brandon  
 
Edited by Muppet, 2022-07-19 10:08:36

Pretty much all of the Third Party Internet Access (TPIA) providers in Manitoba and Saskatchewan require you to be in an area serviced by Shaw cable.  
 
MTS before the merger was small enough to not be forced to open up their network, and Bell keeps them separate enough on paper to keep it that way. Westman Communications has always been a small player, so the CRTC never forced them either.  
 
I'm on a third party provider in Winnipeg and love it. Thinking of moving back to Brandon and losing my sweet internet deal will suck.

They said the are hoping to expand into Brandon soon.  
Would be great to see some competitive pricing here.

I'm pretty sure they've been "hoping to expand into Brandon soon" for years now. I would not hold my breath.  
 
The only way that Brandon and area will see TPIA providers like Vmedia is if the CRTC forces Bell to treat Bell MTS and Bell Aliant the same as Bell in Ontario/Quebec, or if Westman Communications is bought out by Shaw/Rogers.

Probably not going to happen anytime soon. The CRTC seems to care more about keeping the big telecom companies happy instead of helping out the average citizen.