Add this one to the ridiculously long list of Why I Love David Lynch.

In related news, it looks like Canada will (finally) be getting the iPhone. Through Rogers. Ugh. Blame the embarrassing delay on the ridiculously long list of Why Canada is a Pathetic, Communications-Monopoly-Strangled, Second-World Nation.

It has been widely speculated that the stumbling block was Rogers’ wireless data plans, which typically cost more than those offered by carriers in Europe and the United States - a disparity that critics blame on a lack of Canadian wireless competition.

As well, most of Rogers’ wireless data plans have usage caps, with users charged by the megabyte if they go over their allotment.

“We’re not fans of unlimited plans,” Rob Bruce, president of Rogers’ wireless division, told analysts during a February conference call.

Apple, by contrast, emphasizes the consumer experience of its products and is said to be adamant that the iPhone be offered with unlimited data plans. That way, subscribers don’t have to worry their mobile Web browsing habits will put a crater in their wallets.

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Apple also demands a portion of subscribers’ monthly bills. That’s bound to be a sticking point with Rogers, which has little incentive to bow to all of Apple’s demands since there’s little risk the iPhone will wind up in a competitor’s hands.

And Rogers wonders why they get such a bad rap.