Moody's Ratings says Bell Canada's ratings and outlook are unaffected by its acquisition of Ziply Fiber
Moody's Ratings (Moody's) commented that Bell Canada's (Baa2 stable) announced acquisition of Ziply Fiber is credit positive but has no immediate impact on the company's ratings or outlook. Please see for a related issuer comment. Bell Canada, headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, is ...BCE is a telecommunications and media company providing wireless, wireline, Internet and television (TV) services to residential, business and wholesale customers in Canada. As of Dec 31 2017, Co. operated three segments: Bell Wireless, which provides wireless voice and data communications products and services; Bell Wireline, which provides data, Satellite TV service and connectivity, and includes Co.'s wholesale business, which buys and sells local telephone, long distance, data and other services from or to resellers and other carriers; and Bell Media, which provides conventional, specialty and pay TV, digital media and radio broadcasting services and out of home advertising services.
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