Quebecor gets arbitration hearing for access to Bell wireless network

By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – Quebecor has won an arbitration hearing at the CRTC to determine the cost to access Bell’s wireless network. In a letter dated July 13, the CRTC accepted Quebecor’s June 22 application for the commission to call the final offer for that access, which the Montreal-based company said is integral for its mobile virtual network operator business and its growth as the fourth national carrier after acquiring Freedom Mobile from Shaw. Quebecor argued that the two sides tried their best but could not hammer out a deal within the 30 days they were required to make...