The Quebec telecom said that since it announced plans to focus on the province’s Abitibi-Témiscamingue region in July, Bell has been doing “everything in its power to block competition.” Bell declined to comment. (The Logic)

Talking point: This is a small part of a larger war that’s been raging for months between Bell and Vidéotron’s parent firm, Quebecor. In April, Quebecor briefly cut off Bell subscribers’ access to its TVA Sports channel as part of a fight over royalty fees. In July, Bell purchased French-language streaming service Noovo.ca, prompting Quebecor CEO Pierre Karl Péladeau to accuse Bell of trying to become a monopoly. The repeated claim that Bell either is, or is seeking to become, a monopoly comes as the Competition Bureau is looking for anti-competitive moves to investigate. In July, the bureau said it would focus on telecom and digital economy competition over the coming year. Quebecor has had some success raising concerns with other federal agencies about Bell; in September, the CRTC ordered Bell could not cut off Vidéotron customers’ roaming service.