Freedom Mobile unveils first nationwide plan following Rogers-Shaw deal
Freedom Mobile will offer a $50 monthly plan that includes unlimited calls and texts as well as 40 gigabytes of data usable throughout Canada and the U.S. following its acquisition by Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron.
As part of conditions laid out by Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne in March, Videotron must offer plans that are at least 20 per cent lower than its competitors’ and spend $150 million over the next two years to upgrade Freedom Mobile’s network. But the newly announced plan, which marks Freedom’s first offering with national coverage, “goes well beyond any of the expectations that were set by Ottawa,” telecommunications consultant Mark Goldberg said.“This is a statement by Freedom that they’re going to be establishing themselves in the marketplace.”
Earlier this year, Champagne said his approval of the Rogers-Shaw merger would establish Freedom Mobile as a strong fourth national carrier, which would also encourage competition and lower prices in the marketplace.
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