CRTC decision on MVNO access tariffs is key for Cogeco wireless plans

By Amanda OYE

MONTRÉAL – Cogeco has wanted to move into wireless for several years now, and while progress has been made towards that goal, it has been a marathon, not a sprint. This was clear last Friday during an annual press briefing prior to the company’s annual general meeting, when Cogeco president and CEO Philippe Jetté highlighted the continued development of the company’s mobile wireless plans as one of its achievements of the year. (While Jetté gave his speech in French, Cogeco provided an English translation.) Jetté listed Cogeco’s acquisition of 38 new spectrum licences last July and the CRTC’s decision last...