Cable / Telecom News

Bell silent amid media swirl

MONTREAL and TORONTO – While all heck breaks loose around the country's largest telco, Bell Canada has so far remained silent. With dozens of newspaper and other stories on both sides of the border speculating on the potential of its imminent sale, perhaps to a group of private equity funds led by Bell's largest shareholder, the Ontario Teachers Pension Fund, BCE has said nothing. A spokesperson told Cartt.ca yesterday that the company has been simply pointing to its statement of March 29 which said it is not actively pursuing anything right now.The $106 billion Teachers Fund, however, looks like it...