Thus, the mergers were reviewed by the Competition Bureau of Canada.
The brand's "fewer dropped calls" claim was disputed by the Competition Bureau, and proven to be false.
The federal Competition Bureau has reviewed news media mergers, but only for their impact on advertising prices.
In a statement, Rogers said it had asked the Canadian government's Competition Bureau to offer an advance ruling on any possible takeover.
The basic operating assumption of the Competition Bureau is that competition is good for both business and consumers.
Interac's request to become a for-profit organization was rejected by the Competition Bureau.
The Competition Bureau investigated the purchase as a violation of the Competition Act.
The purchase would be finalized once the deal was approved by the Canadian Competition Bureau, which it received months later.
Court documents filed indicated that the Competition Bureau had been pursuing the matter since at least January 2011.
The transaction was cleared by the Canadian Competition Bureau.