TechBomb: 'While many believe that further merging Canada’s already sparse telecom industry will seek to hurt competition a joint statement released by Rogers and Shaw claims a marriage of the two immense service providers will “increase competition”...
'Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says he is concerned about the $26-billion proposed takeover of Calgary-based Shaw by Toronto-based telecom giant Rogers. The federal government says it will block the wholesale transfer of wireless licences owned by Shaw Communications Inc. to Rogers Communications Inc. Minister Champagne says he won’t permit the transfer of all of Shaw’s wireless business to Rogers because it threatens competition and will make cellphone bills more expensive for Canadians.'