I do not understand the "facts" that mean the body meant to protect citizens has to pay $13m in legal fees to Rogers-Shaw for investigating the merger.
Short form:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/competition-bureau-pays-rogers-shaw-1.6951656
Decision summary: https://decisions.ct-tc.gc.ca/ct-tc/cdo/en/item/521164/index.do

#rogersshaw #competitionbureau

Competition Bureau ordered to pay $13M to Rogers for lengthy court battle | CBC News

Canada’s merger court asked the Competition Bureau to pay about $13 million to Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications for the lengthy court battle after its failed attempt to block the telecom firms’ $20-billion merger.

CBC

Freedom Mobile’s 20GB plan used to have a $10/mo credit if you brought your own phone, now that’s only $5/mo, upping the plan from $40 to $45

The first move after the Rogers-Shaw merger and of course it’s a price increase

#CRTC #RogersShaw #FreedomMobile #CdnPoli

https://mobilesyrup.com/2023/04/25/freedom-mobile-byop-credit-change/

Surprise! Freedom Mobile is already increasing prices

Despite all the proclaimed 'benefits' of the Rogers-Shaw and Vidéotron-Freedom deals, we're already seeing prices go up in roundabout ways.

MobileSyrup
Rogers moving hundreds of overseas Shaw call centre jobs to Western Canada

Rogers Communications Inc. is relocating around 300 Shaw call centre jobs based overseas to Western Canada as part of its $26-billion deal earlier this month.

Global News
I feel sick. 🤮​#rogersshaw

So, for no reason in particular, I'm looking for a new internet provider. I know lots of people on TekSavvy, but their plans seem to skip right over the speed/price point I'm looking for. Has anyone tried VMedia? Good or bad?

#RogersShaw

1. No
2. Gross
3. Fuck you
4. Ugh
5. Gross
6. Fuck everyone who thought this was a good idea
7. Fuck everyone who was involved in getting this approved
8. Fuck you both Rogers and Shaw again in particular
9. Uggghhhhhhhhhh
10. No

#RogersShaw #RogersShawMerger

P.S. Still gross

If there's two corporate stores nearby each other one is likely to go ...

RT @adamo_marinelli
Source callout: do you or any of your family members or friends know anybody who works for Shaw (esp. on the West Coast) whose job may be affected/lost if the #RogersShaw merger goes through?

I'm doing a story about how the #telecommunications industry is affected by the #merger
https://twitter.com/adamo_marinelli/status/1636563465341923328

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