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Lacavera has not received a positive response despite multiple attempts, but the entrepreneur plans to approach Rogers with his offer once again.

The Competition Bureau on Friday notified the pair of its plans to oppose their merger, and on Monday asked the Competition Tribunal to block it entirely.

For Québecor, acquiring Freedom Mobile could be the first step in its plan to offer coast-to-coast wireless services in Canada.

Lacavera says Ottawa "should be very concerned about the backroom deals that have underlined this process and iced out viable competitors."

Rogers has told Ottawa it wants Xplornet to buy Freedom Mobile.

Mr. Lacavera argues that his track record of competing against Canada's Big Three telecoms makes him an attractive buyer.

Rogers won't be able to win regulatory approval for its acquisition of Shaw Communications unlesss it sells off the latter's wireless business.

Globalive Capital wants to purchase Freedom Mobile from Rogers.

Quebecor Media Inc.'s Videotron Ltd., which has publicly expressed interest in buying Freedom Mobile, is notably absent from the conversation.

Rogers will likely have to sell Freedom Mobile to push the deal through, according to Bell CFO Glen LeBlanc and other industry veterans.

"It’s a good sign in the sense that the government is — at least in theory — keeping the dream of four wireless options alive in Canada."

A House of Commons committee advising Ottawa will recommend that the government block the Rogers-Shaw merger if does not exclude Shaw's wireless business.