Cogeco Communications and its parent Cogeco Inc. are themselves the target of unsuccessful joint takeover attempts by Rogers Communications and Altice USA.

The company says Rogers can invest as much as it wants in Quebec, but doesn't need Cogeco to do so.

The proposal prompted backlash from the Quebec government.

The federal government says it's concerned that a controversial regulatory decision last year may undermine investments in Canada's communications networks, particularly in rural and remote areas.

The company says the new service is now available for customers in Montreal, the Greater Toronto Area, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver

The website does not include an estimated time of repair, but says the company is "working diligently to restore services as soon as possible." 

Bell and Rogers are offering wireless data plans that don't charge overage fees once the monthly cap has been exceeded — while Telus is taking a different approach.

Charges for services that are available on a self-serve platform are already in practice by other wireless providers such as Koodo and Chatr.

Rogers is using the Rogers Centre, home to the Toronto Blue Jays, as a 5G test lab to assess how networks can manage thousands of connected devices and high peak data usage.

Questions about the company's plans for Canada's only major league baseball team resurfaced late last year but Rogers executives have consistently said they want to maintain ties with the Jays.