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Cogeco says Commission decision will let it get into wireless

MONTREAL – Cogeco Communications will get into the wireless game. This afternoon the company officially responded to yesterday’s announcement of new CRTC wireless policies by saying it welcomes the Commission decision to allow regional players to invest in telecommunications infrastructure and spectrum to access the wireless networks of Canada's dominant providers as something of a hybrid mobile virtual network operator. "From the beginning of this comprehensive regulatory process we have been consistent in our view: all Canadians deserve the benefits of competition for their wireless services, including those living outside densely populated urban centres,” said Philippe Jetté, president and CEO....