Canadian telecoms clash over Videotron’s wireless music streaming package

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The way you listen to music on your smartphone is becoming a prickly issue with some of the country’s wireless carriers.

A complaint filed by Rogers Communications to the CRTC this week says Videotron’s new Unlimited Music package clashes with rules laid out by the regulator to prevent favouritism among customers when it comes to using wireless data.

In the filing, Rogers takes issue with how its competitor is giving subscribers the ability to stream music on the go without eating into their mobile data plan, but only if they pay for an upgraded package.

Launched in August, Unlimited Music eliminates a common complaint from music fans who say that frequent audio streaming can drive up monthly bills if they happen to go over their data limits.

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DAVID FRIEND – CANADIAN PRESS – OCTOBER 16, 2015.

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