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Ted Rogers inducted into Wireless Hall of Fame

TORONTO – The late Ted Rogers was inducted into the international Wireless History Foundation Hall of Fame at a gala dinner of the Wireless History Foundation held earlier this week in San Francisco.Melinda M. Rogers, Ted's daughter and SVP of strategy and development for Rogers Communications, accepted the award on behalf of the family and company."Until his death two years ago, Dad was often dubbed a 'media mogul' and a 'cable czar'," Rogers said in a statement. "But arguably his greatest success came in wireless telecommunications.”Today, Rogers is the largest wireless telecommunications company in Canada with 56% of its revenue...