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Videotron begins Quebec wireless shakeup


MONTREAL – Videotron officially launched its own wireless service Thursday morning in a glitzy, televised press conference held simultaneously in Montreal and Quebec City.Its new "3G+" service is available immediately in the greater Montréal and Québec City areas. With multiple plans and a dozen handsets, Videotron will bundle the wireless service with Internet and cable, offering unlimited contracts that allow customers to opt out at any time. Customers will also be able to make unlimited local calls and watch selected television channels on their mobile devices with a branded mobile content portal called illico mobile - an extension of the company's digital...