Trio of small Canadian mobile phone carriers split from industry association
Three of Canada’s new mobile phone carriers have jointly announced they’re withdrawing from the industry’s lobby group, claiming it’s biased against their interests in favour of their big rivals. Wind...
View ArticleTelus offers $380M for small rival Mobilicity
Telus announced a plan Thursday to buy upstart wireless company Mobility for $380 million, a deal which it said needs quick regulatory approval because the small carrier can’t make it financially on...
View ArticleOttawa blocks Telus-Mobilicity deal
Ottawa is blocking a $380-million deal to sell struggling wireless upstart Mobilicity to incumbent Telus Corp. and says it will continue to prohibit spectrum transfers that would limit competition in...
View ArticleWind Mobile wants to buy Mobilicity
Wind Mobile would like to open talks to buy Mobilicity in a bid to create a fourth national wireless competitor, CEO Anthony Lacavera said Wednesday. Wind Mobile is already the fourth-largest wireless...
View ArticleWind Mobile may buy Mobilicity if Verizon not interested
The head of Wind Mobile says he will take another look at buying Mobilicity if U.S. telecom giant Verizon puts off buying his company and struggling small competitor Mobilicity. CEO and chairman...
View ArticleMobilicity still in talks with Industry Canada about a buyer
Struggling Mobilicity is still talking to Industry Canada about a potential sale of the company, but won’t say if big telecom Telus is making a second attempt to buy the small wireless carrier. “We’ve...
View ArticleTelus to acquire Mobilicity for $350M in proposed sale
Mobilicity says it has agreed to be purchased by Telus Corp. for $350 million. Mobilicity says the proposed sale is subject to approval by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Competition Bureau,...
View ArticleMobilicity, its backer file $1.2B suit against Industry Canada
One of the financial backers of wireless startup Mobilicity has filed a lawsuit against the federal government, seeking $1.2 billion in damages for breaking several assurances that Industry Canada...
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