Court rejects Rogers appeal against CRTC in MVNO rate decision

Quebecor said it welcomes the decision By Ahmad Hathout The Federal Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday that the CRTC did not err when it chose Quebecor’s rate to access Rogers’s wireless facilities as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) during final offer arbitration (FOA). The court rejected all three arguments the cable giant put forth for why it believed the regulator erred when it chose the lower rate, which it argued was unjust and unreasonable per the Telecommunications Act. Rogers argued that the CRTC erred by ruling in July 2023 that just and reasonable rates can “include rates that may...