Freedom Mobile
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Freedom Mobile deal will create less competition for Rogers: telecom watcherCarleton University professor Dwayne Winseck said it will be challenging for Quebec-based Videotron to expand nationally, resulting less competition for Rogers in the industry.ConsumerJun 20
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Rogers to sell Freedom Mobile to Quebecor Inc. for $2.85BFreedom Mobile will be sold to Quebecor Inc. for $2.85 billion in an effort to address the concerns of federal regulators about its proposed takeover of Shaw Communications.ConsumerJun 18
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Globalive sweetens bid to buy Freedom Mobile with Telus network dealGlobalive Capital says it's entered a network sharing deal with Telus as a possible boost to its bid to buy Freedom Mobile, which is up for sale as part of the Rogers-Shaw merger.ConsumerMay 19
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Freedom Mobile sale not enough to OK Rogers-Shaw merger: watchdogIf allowed by regulators, the $26 billion Rogers-Shaw deal announced in March 2021 would combine two of the country's largest telecommunications operators.CanadaMay 11
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Rogers, Shaw say merger deal to be opposed by competition commissionerIn a joint statement on Saturday, Rogers and Shaw said they were notified of the commissioner's intention to prevent the multibillion-dollar proposed merger.CanadaMay 7
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Police investigate robbery reported Tuesday at Freedom Mobile store in KitchenerWaterloo Regional Police say they are investigating a robbery that was reported at a cellphone store in Kitchener on Tuesday evening.CrimeJan 5
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Wireless spectrum auction critical for 5G kicks off this weekFreedom Mobile will be absent as its rivals bid for 3,500 megahertz licences starting on Tuesday.TechJun 14, 2021
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Review of Rogers-Shaw merger continues with testimony from industry analystsThe committee's approval isn't a condition of the Rogers-Shaw deal, but MPs on the committee could be influential with their respective parties ahead of other regulatory decisions.CanadaApr 6, 2021
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Rogers-Shaw merger could mean higher prices for consumers, experts warnSome say the deal will facilitate 5G investment in Western Canada, others warn of rising wireless prices.MoneyMar 15, 2021
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Shaw suspends share buybacks during COVID-19 economic uncertaintyShaw Communications executives said Thursday that the Freedom Mobile service won't meet its 2020 target for growing its subscriber base due to COVID-19, but lost revenue will be offset by lower operating costs during the coming months.EconomyApr 10, 2020
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