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During the Broadcasting Notice of Consultation held today, November 28, 2023, Rogers outlined its vision for a modernized regulatory framework in the Canadian broadcasting sector. Below is a summary of what Rogers said according to the company's stance on Bill C-11. Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at Rogers, Dean Shaikh, led the presentation, joined...

Since the introduction of 5G in the TTC, Rogers reports that its network has supported millions of TTC rides. Last week, the company released a new ad showcasing its 5G network on the TTC, that featured William Nylander from the Toronto Maple Leafs, who the company is calling "Toronto’s most famous TTC rider." In the...

First Koodo flips the script on its $34/month plan to increase 40GB data to 50GB, and now rivals have woken up to match. Fido and Freedom Mobile have just edited their Black Friday plans to note their $34 plans now include 50GB of data. Fido’s data is at 4G LTE speeds, while Freedom Mobile’s plan...

The flanker brands of Rogers, Telus and Bell have been pushing a $34/30GB Black Friday plan, but now on the actual Black Friday (today), this plan has just received more data. Fido, Koodo and Freedom Mobile have added 10GB of data to the plan, making it $34/40GB, a 33% data bump. As of writing, Virgin...

Fido and Virgin Plus have just cut the price of the newest Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones when you finance these devices. The Pixel 8 is available for $15/month device financing (it was $20 before), which brings the phone cost to $360 after 24 months. This saves you $748 or 68% off...

Rogers-owned Chatr is offering up Black Friday ‘bonus gigs’ on select plans, giving customers 35GB of extra data per month for 24 months, which is far higher than what we've seen in the past. Here are the 4G LTE plans available right now plus the monthly data bonus for 24 months for Black Friday: $75/20GB...

Rogers has arrived at a tentative agreement with nearly 300 striking workers in Metro Vancouver, represented by United Steelworkers Local 1944 Unit 60. This development follows a period of heightened tensions, where contract negotiations had stalled, leading Rogers to issue a lock-out notice earlier this month. "We are pleased to have reached a tentative agreement,”...

After speculating that Zoomer Wireless, which runs on the Rogers LTE network, was possibly set to undergo major changes, the company responded that was not the case and instead said an updated website was coming with new plans and phones. Fast forward and now the Zoomer Wireless website has a featured image that states, “looking...

Rogers-owned Fido has launched a new $45 per month plan that includes unlimited talk, text and data in Canada and the US. This plan currently is only available in Quebec at the moment. The $45 plan for bring your own device customers includes 50GB of data to be used in Canada and the U.S. For...

Rogers-owned Fido has launched a new plan for Black Friday, increasing the data for the $34 per month plan that’s being offered from most flanker brands. Fido says bring your own phone customers can get a $34/30GB plan after Automatic Payments Discount. This plan previously had 20GB of data but now it’s up to 30GB,...

Rogers has activated 5G service in all remaining Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) subway system stations, including the tunnel section of the Vaughan extension, now available to Rogers customers. "We're now transitioning to the next critical phase of the project, expanding 5G coverage to connect the remaining 36 kilometers of track,” said Ron McKenzie, Rogers Chief...

Zoomer Wireless runs on the Rogers LTE network, run by Cityfone, a subsidiary of Rogers. The company offered wireless services online and also sold numerous smartphones. Recent changes to the Zoomer website have removed mention of plan offerings and cellphones for sale suggesting the service may be shutting down. The front page of the website...