BAI agreed earlier this month to sell its Canadian operations to Rogers, which plans to build a 5G network in around two years.
“To suggest, as this letter does, we tear up the contract reached after an open and public bidding process and instead award our wireless services to another consortium without a public tender is a non-starter for the TTC.”
“Bell willingly participated in that open tender process, ultimately being outbid by $20 million,” Green noted.Article content Bibic told Champagne that Bell and Telus have jointly offered to acquire the BAI contract if Rogers won’t agree to a joint-build model on its own or do so by requirement from the TTC. Bibic said Ottawa and the CRTC should compel Rogers to implement the joint-build model if the company resists.Article content
“We think it’s important for not just our customers but for Torontonians and that was our intent in doing this,” he said. “If Bell, Telus want to step up and join in, we’re happy and open to having those discussions with them.”
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