Glentel counsel advised Rogers Mastercard not a ‘service’ before decision to pull from stores

By Ahmad Hathout Telecom services retailer Glentel hired external counsel who advised it that Rogers’s Mastercard offering in its over 200 stores and kiosks may be offside of its distribution agreement because the card is not a “service,” according to new Ontario Superior Court documents. The advice was then used to notify Rogers on Thanksgiving Day that the retailer -- owned equally by Rogers and Bell -- would cease carrying the credit card, which is offered only with the cable giant's telecom services. Glentel said it hired its own counsel after Bell alleged the bundle would be offside of their...