CRTC denies Bell/Astral
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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The CRTC denies Bell/Astral transaction
Montréal, October 18, 2012 – Cogeco Cable is pleased with the CRTC’s decision regarding the proposed
Bell/Astral transaction. According to Louis Audet, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cogeco Cable Inc., “Evidently,
this decision was taken i n the best int erest of not o nly the C ana dia n broa d casting s ystem but a lso in th e best i nterest of al l
Canadian consumers. It demo nstrates the CRTC’s desire to ensure healt hy competition in the Canadian communicati ons
industry and to protect the interest of consumers”.
ABOUT COGECO CABLE
Cogeco Cable (www.cogeco.ca) is a telecommunications corporat ion and is the second largest hybrid fibre coaxial cable
system operator in Ontario and Québec. Through its two-way broadband cable networks, Cogeco Cable provides its
residential customers with Audio, Digital Television, as well as High S pe ed Internet (HSI ) and Telephony services. Co geco
Cable also provides, to its commercial customers, through its subsidiary Cogeco Data Services, data networking, e-
business applications, video conferencing, hosting services, Ethernet, private line, VoIP, HSI access, data storage, data
security, co-location services, managed IT services, cloud s ervices and other advanc ed communicatio n solutions. Cogeco
Cable’s subordinate voti ng shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exch ange (TSX: CCA).
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Information: René Guimond
Vice-president Public Affairs and Communications
Tel: (514) 764-4647