Claims extracted
15
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
7%
1 of 15 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
74/100
CBC News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
Economy/Business
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Rogers to charge new fee for bills paid by credit card, says practice is ‘increasingly common’
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practice → charge → card
Rival telecom firm Telus rolled out similar fee in 2022, before scrapping it a year later
Rogers Communications says it will roll out a new fee early next year for customers who pay their bill with a credit card.
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who → roll → card
The Canadian telecom giant says a 1.6 per cent “credit card processing charge” will apply starting Jan. 17.
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charge → say → Jan.
The company says this will impact both auto-pay and one-time credit card payments.
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this → say → pay
“The charge applies every time you pay your Rogers bill with a credit card,” Rogers says on its website.
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Rogers → apply → website
“This reflects the fees we are charged by credit card companies.”
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we → reflect → companies
According to Rogers, the fee is not applicable to customers in Quebec, as well as those on certain “specialized plans,” or former Shaw Mobile customers who migrated to Rogers when it acquired Shaw Communications in 2023.
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it → accord → 2023
These include direct debt and online banking payments, cheques, Rogers gift cards, prepaid cards, Debit Mastercard and Visa Debit.
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These → include → debt
“If you choose to pay your bill by credit card, it's increasingly common across many sectors for a credit card fee to apply,” Rogers said.
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Rogers → choose → sectors
Telus scrapped similar fee
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Telus → scrap → fee
In 2022, rival telecom provider Telus asked the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for permission to add a 1.5 per cent surcharge to the bills of some landline phone customers who pay their bill using a credit card.
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who → ask → card
The CRTC rejected this request.
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CRTC → reject → request
However, the regulator’s approval was only required for a fee on landline services.
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approval → require → services
Telus rolled out a 1.5 per cent credit card fee for mobile and home internet customers.
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Telus → roll → customers
Telus scrapped the fee in 2023, following a settlement between credit card companies and merchants allowing merchants to pass on the cost directly to customers.
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merchants → scrap → customers
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