BCE to acquire Astral Media for $3-billion

BCE to acquire Astral Media for $3-billion
 susan krashinsky  Published Friday, Mar. 16, 2012 7:40AM EDT updated 8:29AM EDT

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BCE Inc. (BCE-T40.06-0.12-0.30%) has struck a $3-billion deal to acquire Astral Media Inc. (ACM.A-T36.250.350.97%), boosting the media content of the telecommunications giant in Quebec and positioning Bell better against Montreal-based media and telecom rival Quebecor Inc. (QBR.B-T35.93-0.37-1.02%).  The two companies announced the $50-a-share cash-and-stock deal Friday, valuing it at about $3.38-billion, including debt of $380-million.

Canadian ISPs Want New Internet Billing Plans from CRTC

2012-03-05

The country's independent service providers want the latest Internet billing and pricing schemes thrown out. So, too, documents reveal, the country's largest providers.
The Canadian Network Operators Consortium, representing smallers ISPs like Primus, Teksavvy and Telnet, has asked the telecom and broadcast regulator to start again in its look at setting wholesale rates for Internet usage.