Cable / Telecom News

Court denies Telus request for Videotron spectrum licence ban (updated)


By Ahmad Hathout TORONTO – Telus Corp. has lost one step in its Federal Court case to stop Quebecor’s Videotron from getting its hands on 3.5 GHz spectrum licenses in western Canada. A Federal Court judge on Friday denied Telus’ request to order Innovation Canada to temporarily halt the issuance of the licenses during the time the court deliberates on the arguments in the case. At a hearing last week, Videotron and the counsel for the Attorney General of Canada both told the Court if Videotron is not issued the licenses in British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba, it would be...