The Globe and Mail reports in its Saturday edition three years after the feds tried to open wireless to competition, the future is looking less friendly for consumers. A triple-bylined item led by Rita Trichur says wireless prices have come down, but the government's goal of creating viable alternatives to the Big Three in a $19-billion industry is faltering. Wind is up for sale, and its two upstart peers also face uncertain futures. The Globe figures Ottawa failed to nurture the upstarts. Incumbents were allowed to launch more discount brands, such as Rogers's Chatr and Telus's Koodo, to compete with the still-wobbly trio of newcomers. The government, meanwhile, created rules around roaming and tower sharing but failed to enforce them. Industry Canada waited until this year to beef up those provisions. More tower sharing would also have allowed Wind to roll out much faster, because it would not have needed to secure so many locations and obtain building permits. Roaming rates are a third pain point. Just last month, Wind once again criticized the government for its "apparent unwillingness to deal directly with artificially high domestic roaming rates." It also decried the lack of action on termination fees, three-year contracts and the use of bundles to keep consumers from switching carriers.