TekSavvy asks CRTC to review Rogers deal to sell Freedom to Videotron

CHATHAM, Ont. –

TekSavvy Solutions Inc. is asking the federal telecommunications regulator to assessment a key a part of Rogers Communications Inc.’s plan to purchase Shaw Communications Inc. and promote Shaw’s Freedom Mobile wi-fi business to Videotron.

The unbiased web service supplier is asking the CRTC to analyze the a part of the deal overlaying wholesale broadband community preparations between Rogers and Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron.

TekSavvy alleges the agreements between Rogers and Videotron violate the Telecommunications Act and are anticompetitive.

As a part of its plan to deal with competitors issues, Rogers desires to promote Freedom to Videotron in a transfer that may broaden the Quebec-based firm’s wi-fi operations nationally.

The Competition Tribunal dismissed an try by the Competition Bureau to dam the Rogers-Shaw deal late final 12 months in a call that mentioned the sale of Freedom to Videotron was ample to make sure competitors is not considerably lowered.

The Competition Bureau is interesting the choice.

This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Jan. 19, 2023