Freedom Mobile will offer a $50 monthly plan that includes unlimited calls and texts as well as 40 gigabytes of data usable throughout Canada and the U.S. following its acquisition by Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron. The $2.85 billion acquisition was prompted by Rogers Communications Inc.’s takeover of Shaw Communications Inc., which agreed last year to sell…
Freedom Mobile Unveils First Nationwide Plan Following Rogers-Shaw Deal
Rogers to Expand Its 5G Network Across the Entire Toronto Subway System
Rogers Communications Inc. has announced it will expand its latest high-speed wireless network across Toronto’s entire subway system. The company said this will include access to 911 for all riders. Rogers said subway riders with any wireless provider can currently call 911 only where the cellular network exists—on station platforms, concourses and about 25 per…
Most Canadians Unhappy With Canada’s Internet Service Options, Federal Research Shows
April 10, 2023
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Most Canadians are unhappy with both the affordability and reliability of internet service options currently available across the country, with many complaining about the lack of high-speed connectivity in some areas, according to federal research. A report by the Privy Council Office (PCO) and obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter cited research commissioned by the federal government…
John Tory to Stay on as Mayor of Toronto for Budget Process
John Tory will stay on as Toronto’s mayor to see his budget get debated at city council, his office said Monday, despite his announcement last week that he planned to resign following an affair with a former staffer. Tory’s office said the 68-year-old was working to ensure the fiscal plan – the first he proposed under new…
Rogers-Shaw Deal Will Disproportionately Impact Lower-Income Canadians, MPs Hear
Rogers’ planned buyout of Shaw Communications Inc. for $26 billion will have a disproportionate impact on low-income Canadians by harming competitiveness in the telecom industry, says a lawyer from the federal Competition Bureau. “We saw the impact on all consumers generally. We were concerned about all of those consumers,” said Jeanne Pratt, senior deputy commissioner of the…
Competition Bureau to Appeal Tribunal’s Decision to Allow Rogers’ Takeover of Shaw
The Competition Bureau is appealing the Competition Tribunal’s dismissal of its case against Rogers Communications Inc.’s $26-billion takeover of Shaw Communications Inc., the agency said Friday. The telecom companies said Friday that they were informed of the bureau’s intent to appeal the Tribunal’s decision, released late Thursday, as well as that the bureau will apply…
CRTC Begins Hearings Into Rogers’ Takeover of Shaw Communications
November 22, 2021
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Hearings are set to begin today at the federal telecoms regulator on Rogers Communications Inc.’s proposed $26 billion takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. The CRTC will hear from Rogers on behalf of Shaw, while respondents including Telus Communications Inc., BCE Inc., and numerous interested parties are scheduled to speak throughout the week of hearings. The…
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