Critics and members of the opposition are calling for an investigation into the July 8 Rogers outage, as the telecom service provider scrambles to restore internet and phone services to millions of affected Canadians. The outage that occurred in the early morning of July 8 has caused problems connecting to 911 in Toronto and Winnipeg,…
Chorus of Demands for More Competition in Canada’s Telecom Industry After Rogers Outage
Rogers Restores Service for ‘Vast Majority’ of Customers After Outage
Rogers Communications says it has restored mobile and internet service for the vast majority of customers after a widespread network outage affected many and caused trouble for 9-1-1 services and debit transactions. The Toronto-based telecommunications company says some customers may experience delays in regaining full service as its network comes back online and traffic volumes…
Police Tackle 911 Connection Issues as Rogers Customers Report Outage
TORONTO—Rogers Communications Inc. has been hit with a widespread network outage that has left many customers without mobile and internet service Friday morning. Toronto police said the Rogers network is experiencing some technical difficulties. The force said some people will have trouble connecting and there are some connection problems when calling 911. Ottawa Police also…
Competition Bureau Doubles Down on Objections to Rogers Deal for Shaw
The Competition Bureau has expanded on its opposition to Rogers Communications Inc.’s proposed $26-billion takeover of Shaw Communications in new submissions to the Competition Tribunal ahead of weeks of hearings scheduled to being this fall. In legal filings released after markets closed, the agency challenged Rogers’ claims about efficiencies and said acquiring its closest competitor…
Rogers and Shaw Sign Consent Agreement
Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. say they will oppose a hearing by the Competition Tribunal but have agreed not to close their $26-billion merger until objections by the Competition Bureau are resolved. In a statement Monday afternoon, Rogers and Shaw said the agreement with the commissioner of competition, Matthew Boswell, “allows the parties…
Competition Bureau Seeks to Block Rogers-Shaw Deal, Citing Affordability and Choice
The Competition Bureau has filed an application to block Rogers Communications Inc.’s purchase of Shaw Communications Inc. because it claims the transaction would lead to worse service and higher prices, though experts say the move isn’t necessarily the end of the road. The federal regulator is asking the Competition Tribunal to prevent the $26-billion deal…
CRTC Approves Broadcast Component of Rogers-Shaw Deal, With Conditions
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has approved Rogers Communications Inc.’s acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc.’s broadcasting services, but will force the company to meet a series of conditions it laid out Thursday. The approval from the broadcasting regulator is one of several hurdles Rogers must clear as it tries to close the $26-billion deal…
Ottawa to Block the ‘Wholesale Transfer’ of Wireless Licences in Shaw-Rogers Deal
Rogers Communications Inc. said Thursday it still expects its $26-billion takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. to close in the first half of this year, even after Ottawa stated its intention to block the wholesale transfer of Shaw’s wireless licences. Federal Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said he shares many of the concerns expressed in recent months…
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…
Rogers Communications Inc. Won’t Appeal B.C. Court Ruling on Board Fight
Rogers Communications Inc. says it won’t appeal a British Columbia Supreme Court ruling that upheld Edward Rogers’ reconstituted board of directors. The son of the company’s founder used his authority as head of the family trust—which holds 97.5 percent of voting shares—to replace several board members with his own hand-picked directors after he was ousted…
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