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Independent Canadian senator Colin Deacon has criticized today's approval of the Rogers-Shaw merger, saying that the conditions and penalties imposed on the deal would not be necessary if Canada's Competition Act did not favour oligopolies. He argues that the Competition Commissioner in Canada lacks the same powers as their counterparts in other G7 countries, which...

Rogers has updated its 2023 financial guidance ranges to reflect its expected acquisition of Shaw which was overwhelmingly approved by the federal government on Friday morning. The company said on Friday morning that its total service revenue is expected to increase by 26% to 30%, while adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA)...

Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced on Friday morning he has approved the Rogers-Shaw merger, to nobody’s surprise. “Today, I am informing Canadians that I have secured on their behalf unprecedent and legally binding commitments from Rogers and Videotron. And, after imposing strict conditions, the spectrum...

The Globe and Mail reports that Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Minister François-Philippe Champagne is set to announce his decision regarding Rogers' $20-billion acquisition of Shaw on Friday morning. Two unidentified sources claim the announcement is related to the minister's review of the takeover, set to take place tomorrow at 8:30 am EDT. ISED...

Torontonians and city officials are once again asking Rogers, Bell, and Telus to provide cell service on the TTC after a teen was stabbed to death

Here are the latest Canadian cellphone plan and device deals, plus other promos from wireless carriers such as Rogers, Telus and Bell, from our partner PlanHub. As always, the promos and plans may change at the last minute, but here they are as of Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Bell Noticeable price changes: Samsung phone deals: Samsung Galaxy...

Telus-owned Public Mobile says customers have been experiencing difficulties connecting to *611 since March 23, 2023. The prepaid brand has acknowledged the issue and is actively working to resolve it. This morning, Public Mobile provided an update, stating that their teams have identified the problem and are working quickly to fix it. The issue appears...

Bell has introduced two new cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) solutions on Wednesday to help Canadian businesses better manage their cloud security. The solutions include Cloud Security Posture Assessment (CSPA) powered by Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud, and Cloud Security Posture Protection (CSPP). These cybersecurity offerings detect threats to enterprise data in the cloud and...

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has recently received a request from Bell Canada to extend the filing deadlines for tariff filings and cost studies in the Notice of Hearing - Review of the Wholesale High Speed Access Framework. Bell Canada asked for an extension from April 24, 2023, to June 6, 2023, for...

The federal government, in its 2023 budget released today, aims to tackle the issue of junk fees that Canadians face daily, specifically calling out internet overage charges and telecom roaming fees. These unexpected, hidden, and additional fees accumulate rapidly, affecting the affordability of various services for Canadians, explains the government. Ottawa plans to collaborate with...

It wasn't until the media picked up the customer's story that Bell got in touch with her and initiated an investigation into what happened

Rogers and Fido have launched a new adaptive AI-powered feature called Spam Call Detect, to help customers avoid unwanted and fraudulent calls. The technology is designed to monitor and evaluate incoming calls to the Rogers wireless and wireline networks in real time, said the company on Tuesday, leveraging a "self-evolving analytic engine" that continuously improves its...