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Here's how the Rogers-Shaw merger could benefit Canadian customers

The Canadian government has finally approved the $26 billion takeover of Shaw by Rogers after nearly two years of delays. When the merger was first announced by Rogers in 2021, it stirred up a significant amount of competition concern.

The Conversation

Canada’s approval of major telecoms takeover condemned as ‘dark day’

Anti-monopoly consumer groups slam multibillion-takeover of Shaw by Rogers that will create a media and sports behemoth

The Guardian - US

Rogers-Shaw case unexpectedly rewrote merger law, but there's still time to change that

Nearly two years after it was announced, the $26-billion takeover of Shaw Communications by Rogers Communications remains in the news — and in a state of limbo.

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Size doesn't matter? A small population may enhance Canada's media — and its democracy

The federal government’s recent announcement that it would boost annual immigration to half a million people per year by 2025 coincides with conflicts over Ottawa’s Online News Act and the Competition Bureau’s blocking of a proposed merger between telecommunications giants Shaw and Rogers.

The Conversation

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Guerrilla satirists skewer Toronto mayor by turning urban decay into public art

The AusterityTO project highlights ‘absurd’ level of disrepair in the run-up to the Canadian city’s municipal election in late October

The Guardian - US

Boards of directors, not governments, must prevent scandals like Hockey Canada's

The Hockey Canada scandal has sparked anger and outrage. Many argue the Canadian government should take action.

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Canada's Internet Outage Left More Than 10 Million People Without Internet For 15 Hours

During what was arguably the worst internet outage in the country, nearly 10 million Canadian residents were left without internet and mobile services beginning at 4:30 a.m. two Fridays ago.

Benzinga

Canada: Rogers faces anger, questions after hours-long outage

Canadian industry minister to meet with telecom leaders after hours-long Rogers service disruption affected millions.

Al Jazeera

Canada Telecom Execs Summoned after Wide Service Outage

The federal industry minister said Sunday he is summoning telecom executives following an outage at Rogers Communications Inc.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Internet outage leaves millions of Canadians without access to internet, ATM machines and 911 lines

By Saturday morning, Rogers Communications said the ‘vast majority’ of services had come back online, while still providing no answer as to what the cause was for the disruption

The Independent UK

Canada endures major internet outage

TORONTO: Canada’s largest wireless provider said on Saturday that it had restored most services after a major outage had cut off banking, transport and government access for millions of people, adding to criticism over its dominance of the telecoms industry.

Bangkok Post

Canada Police, Banks and Consumers Hit by Major Network Outage

A major outage affecting mobile and internet networks at Canada's top telecoms provider was improving late Friday, the company said, after disrupting banking, calling, cashless payments and even policing.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rogers network outage hits homes, banks, businesses across Canada

One of the country’s telecom giants is hit by enormous internet and mobile outage, disrupting service for hours.

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NHL Draft Impacted by Massive Cell Phone Outage in Canada

Day 2 of the 2022 draft was impacted by a service disruption that began Friday morning.

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Rogers says it has restored internet services to most of its Canadian customers

The large telecom provider suffered an outage Friday, creating disruptions to internet and other services throughout Canada. It said it was working to finish restoring services as soon as possible.

The Walrus

The Superficial Diversity of Canadian TV

How risk avoidance shapes our entertainment

Tribune News Service

Canada bans Huawei from 5G, ending years-long impasse

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government joined Canada’s closest intelligence allies in banning Huawei Technologies Co. from fifth-generation wireless networks.

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Looking Into Rogers's Return On Invested Capital

Pulled from Benzinga Pro data, Rogers (NYSE:ROG) showed a loss in earnings since Q4, totaling $16.60 million. Sales, on the other hand, increased by 7.71% to $248.27 million during Q1.

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Rogers Clocks 4% Revenue Growth In Q1 Backed By Improving Canadian Economy; Raises FY22 Guidance

Rogers Communications Inc (NYSE:RCI) reported first-quarter FY22 revenue growth of 4% year-on-year to C$3.62 billion. Service revenue grew 6% Y/Y to C$3.2 billion. Rogers attracted 66,000 net postpaid mobile phone subscribers, up from 22,000 last year, with a churn of 0.71%. Wireless service revenue increased by 7% Y/Y, mainly due to higher roaming…

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Rogers's Return on Invested Capital Overview

According to Benzinga Pro, during Q4, Rogers (NYSE:ROG) earned $23.13 million, a 7.95% increase from the preceding quarter. Rogers's sales decreased to $230.50 million, a 3.26% change since Q3.

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