Cable / Telecom News

Rogers-Shaw: Competition watchdog asks court to force release of wireless documents

Bureau notes past Shaw comments about its influence in the market By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA - The Competition Bureau has asked the Federal Court to compel the disclosure of records from four telecoms related to its inquiry into the proposed purchase of Shaw by Rogers. The competition watchdog filed the first in a possible series of document requests on July 22, which, if approved, will force Bell, Telus, Quebecor, and Xplornet (respondents) to disclose related information on mobile wireless activity in the shared operating provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Manitoba, and outside. That information, which falls roughly within...