I would love Canada's telcos "Target" us with reasonable rates.  We're getting gouged and huge American companies have deep enough pockets to get into the market, and take it over.  I don't disagree with you, but if the US companies want to take over, there's nothing Bell, Rogers, Telus can do about it.  And if it's in NAFTA, that takes away all of the power of protectionist Canadian government organizations to stop them - other than limiting their acquisitions due to anti-competition laws.  Good for consumers, bad for Canadian companies.