Telus, Quebecor seesaw on market advantages if spectrum released to Videotron

Judge zeroes in on the term “wholesale” for Quebecor subsidiary Fibernoire By Ahmad Hathout TORONTO – Arguments before the Federal Court on Tuesday about whether Videotron correctly qualified for 3.5 GHz spectrum for wireless services in western Canada pivoted on what kind of impact this decision could have on the market – and whether unfair advantages would be given based on a specific interpretation of the auction rules. In July, Quebecor’s Videotron was awarded 294 licences for nearly $830 million in the set-aside portion of the 3.5 GHz auction that began in June. This includes licences in Manitoba, Alberta and...