Rogers, Shaw, Quebecor Sign Definitive Agreement on Planned Sale of Freedom Mobile

Rogers, Shaw, Quebecor Sign Definitive Agreement on Planned Sale of Freedom Mobile
A man enters Freedom Mobile store in Toronto on Nov. 24, 2016. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette
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Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. have signed a definitive agreement with Quebecor Inc. that will see the Montreal-based telecom company acquire wireless carrier Freedom Mobile Inc.

Rogers will sell Shaw-owned Freedom to Videotron Ltd., which is owned by Quebecor, for $2.85 billion in a deal it hopes will appease the concerns of federal regulators about its proposed takeover of Shaw.