Industry Canada approves more Bell-Telus network sharing

Industry Canada said Thursday it had approved a network-sharing agreement between BCE Inc. and Telus Corp.

The department said in a notice on its website that the deal affects the two companies' “cellular, Personal Communications Services (PCS) and Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) bands in various areas of Canada.”

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CRTC finds Rogers’ treatment of Wind Mobile ‘unjust’

The CRTC issued a decision Thursday in the first of its two reviews of wholesale wireless roaming in Canada, finding that Rogers Communications Inc. committed “unjust discrimination” in its domestic roaming agreements and banning roaming contracts that prevent smaller carriers from using other carriers’ networks.

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CRTC approves Rogers licence renewals

The CRTC said on Thursday it approved a number of licence renewals for stations owned by Rogers Communications Inc. and determined that Rogers qualified for a group-based approach to the licensing of its stations, giving the company more flexibility in its Canadian content spending.

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Rogers signs 10-year deal with WWE

Rogers Communications Inc. announced Thursday that it has signed a 10-year broadcast deal with wrestling promoter and entertainment company WWE that will make Rogers the exclusive distributor for the company’s pay-per-view events and a new all-WWE premium channel.

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MTS posts lower profit on wireless weakness

Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. on Thursday posted slightly lower profits in the second quarter of 2014 from the same period last year, with growth in broadband Internet and Internet protocol TV (IPTV) revenues offset by declines in revenue for wireless and legacy services such as home phones.

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