The Competition Bureau officially challenged the merger on Monday, releasing its reasons for wanting to block this deal with the devil. They're fairly obvious but also fairly convincing to me. 

The Bureau’s application to the Tribunal alleges that the merger would substantially prevent or lessen competition by:

• eliminating an established, independent and low-priced competitor;
• preventing future competition for wireless services, including 5G, within and outside Shaw’s existing service area; and
• preventing competition in wireless services for business customers in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.

The Bureau contends that Shaw, which provides wireless services to over 2 million customers in Ontario, Alberta and B.C., is Rogers’ closest competitor. It has consistently challenged the Big 3 by improving the quality of its network and attracting customers through its aggressive pricing, bigger data allowances and service innovations."

Competition Bureau seeks full block of Rogers’ proposed acquisition of Shaw

Finally, someone is standing up for the general public and not for the interests of a bully giant like Rogers. Will they succeed in blocking it? I have my doubts, since these guys always seem to get their way, but wouldn't it be nice for the little guy to win just once?

Rogers & Shaw have 45 days to respond and the Bureau has an additional two weeks to answer after that.  The final decision then rests with the Tribunal but there's no timeline for when a decision might be rendered. 

A Canadian Press article indicates there's some doubt the Bureau's objection will amount to a major challenge and that the merger will eventually be approved. 

Competition Bureau seeks to block Rogers-Shaw deal, citing affordability and choice

Shorty Wave wrote:

Plus Rogers has the knack of ruining whatever they
take over, like the great job they’ve done with Citytv….!

What are you talking about? They're doing an amazing job with City TV! Canada's got talent and all!





 

Outside of communist, Russian and dictatorship led states, Canada's telecommunications network is one of the most unfair and monopolized industries among first world economies...Bell and Rogers will continue to limit or remove affordable options and rape their customers and shit on their employees at every turn...

I love how Rogers just upped one of my cell plans by $5.00 a month starting this May.   They did it because they could.

For what it's worth:

Rogers and Shaw agree to injunction in Competition Bureau merger case

ED1 wrote:

Radiowiz wrote:

Shorty Wave wrote:

Plus Rogers has the knack of ruining whatever they
take over, like the great job they’ve done with Citytv….!

What are you talking about? They're doing an amazing job with City TV! Canada's got talent and all!





 

Those Mom reruns that fill their primetime schedule must be doing wonders...(!)
 

 
Pathetic, considering the show was cancelled over a year ago. I honestly think they really don’t care.

Radiowiz wrote:

Shorty Wave wrote:

ED1 wrote:

Those Mom reruns that fill their primetime schedule must be doing wonders...(!)
 

 
Pathetic, considering the show was cancelled over a year ago. I honestly think they really don’t care.

Rogers doesn't care? So Chum group didn't care either then. I remember when the 7-8pm timeslot was SCTV reruns even though SCTV had been off the air for far longer than MOM.
 

 
True, however that was in the 80s and Citytv was not a national broadcaster. Also Mom airs from 10-11pm
on a couple of weeknights, after airing it from 7-8pm the same evening, so essential they’re filling 2 hours of prime time with reruns. Maybe Rogers does care, they spent a fortune on Canada’s Got Talent, but the reruns
in prime time in this day and age don’t get the ratings, which is how broadcasters earn their corn.

Last edited by Shorty Wave (June 1, 2022 8:02 pm)

RadioActive wrote:

Is anyone surprised?

Rogers-Shaw say mediation fails to resolve regulator's objections to deal
 

popped on to post this update, and of course Quick Draw RA already has, here's CBC's take on the medium lukewarm mediation efforts, this kinda feels like Monday morning quarterbacking, wonder what the real story behind this story is
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/rogers-shaw-merger-1.6511580