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Telco Company Claims Freedom of Speech Includes Misleading Ads

Posted by samzenpus on from the liar-liar dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Rogers Telecommunications is claiming that a ruling by Canada's Competition Bureau violates Rogers' freedom of speech. The company is in court over a 2010 ad campaign where it claimed that its discount brand 'Chatr' was more reliable and suffered fewer dropped calls than the competition. The Competition Bureau found 'no discernible difference in dropped-call rates between Rogers/Chatr and new entrants' and began legal proceedings against Rogers for violating Canada's Competition Act. The Bureau is seeking a $10 million (CDN) fine, an end to the ad campaign, and for Rogers to issue a corrective notice."

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  1. Alrighty then... by fahrbot-bot · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... fried chicken and french fries are now health food and the Pill can prevent STDs.

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    1. Re:Alrighty then... by mfwitten · · Score: 1, Funny

      ... and homeopathy and chiropractic are now legitimate medicine worthy of coverage...

  2. Re:Corporations are people? by dkleinsc · · Score: 4, Funny

    You misunderstood - he's just announcing that the history is in chronological order.

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