Cable / Telecom News

Claim against Inukshuk dismissed by court; UBS continues its legal fight

TORONTO – The Ontario Superior Court of Justice this month dismissed a claim requiring the Inukshuk Wireless Partnership (Rogers and Bell) to return MCS spectrum to a subsidiary of Rogers. UBS Wireless Services Inc. subsidiary Unique Broadband Systems Inc. started litigation against Allstream and Rogers subsidiary Microcell and two of its subsidiaries, including Inukshuk Internet Inc., in April 2004. UBS alleges that there were breaches of contract, confidence and fiduciary duties regarding a signed agreement involving the MCS spectrum. After Rogers and Bell asked Industry Canada to transfer the MCS spectrum out of the companies being litigated against and into...