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AWS: Rogers mulling legal options over auction rules

TORONTO – Leave it to Ted Rogers to take a shot at his competition while complaining about regulation – in the same sentence. During Friday’s conference call with financial analysts, the Rogers Communications founder bemoaned the new rules announced in November by Industry Minister Jim Prentice surrounding the wireless spectrum auction coming in May, but especially took shots at the conditions placed on him when it comes to mandated network roaming for newcomers.While spectrum has been set aside for new wireless companies, the ministry also said that the incumbents must allow customers of these newbies to roam on existing wireless...