Quebecor claims Bell continues to abuse process in ongoing dispute

Quebecor claims Bell continues to abuse process in ongoing dispute

Quebecor says Bell's claim to $150 million in damages in a court filing is a delaying tactic

Following the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunication Commission'southward (CRTC) mandatory gild passed to TVA Grouping tardily last week, Canadian telecom Quebecor claims Bell continues to abuse procedure.

Bong claimed $150 meg in damages from Quebecor in a courtroom filing this week. Quebecor called the filing a "maneuver to evade the substantive issue" in the ongoing dispute over TVA'southward specialty channels.

Farther, Quebecor said in a press release that information technology'southward "disappointed past Bong Canada's conclusion to engage in multiple delaying and diversionary tactics instead of responding to the CRTC'southward and Quebecor's call to negotiate in the matter of the off-white value of TVA'due south specialty channels."

The two Montreal-based telecommunication companies appeared at a CRTC hearing on Apr 18th to resolve the dispute, leading to the commission's mandatory order for TVA to comply with regulations subsequently information technology pulled the signal for its TVA Sports channel simply as this year'south Stanley Cup playoffs began.

At the hearing, Quebecor'due south CEO, Pierre Karl Péladeau, said TVA pulled the signal because of unfair handling from Bell and the unfair negotiations. Further, Péladeau claimed Bell was taking advantage of smaller players with the prices information technology was charging.

More abuse of process by Bellhttps://t.co/VkWUVNr7wT

— Québecor (@Quebecor) April 26, 2019

Notwithstanding, regulations prohibit carriers in commercial partnerships from cutting signals if a dispute occurs.

Bell secured an injunction from the Quebec Superior Court requiring Quebecor to restore the signal. Because the order was only effective until April 23rd, Bell asked the CRTC to impose an guild earlier the deadline, proverb Quebecor could try and pull its signal over again.

Accordingly, the CRTC filed the order with the Federal Courtroom, noting that failure to comply may consequence in contempt of court proceedings, fines or other corrective measures. The commission too said the TVA Sports licence would automatically be suspended if the signal is interfered with or held before the dispute is resolved. The suspension would concluding for the duration of the time the signal isn't provided to Bell.

Quebecor also claims that Bong's legal activeness "appears designed to silence" the telecom, and intends to defend its rights in courtroom.

Source: Quebecor

Source: https://mobilesyrup.com/2019/04/27/quebecor-bell-abuse-process-dispute/

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