Filed by Rogers Communications Inc.
                         Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
                                               and deemed to be filed pursuant
                                                         to Rule 14a-12 of the
                                               Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                          Subject Company: Rogers Wireless Communications INc.
                                             Commission File Number: 005-61893


THE FOLLOWING PRESS RELEASE WAS DISSEMINATED BY ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND
ROGERS WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS INC. ON DECEMBER 17, 2004.


ATTENTION BUSINESS EDITORS:

ROGERS WIRELESS TO LOAN $1.4 BILLION TO ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.

    TORONTO, Dec. 17 /CNW/ - Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. ("Rogers
Wireless") and Rogers Communications Inc. ("RCI") announced today that the
board of directors of Rogers Wireless has approved a loan of up to $1.4
billion from Rogers Wireless to RCI. The loan will be made by Rogers Wireless
from cash on hand resulting from a return of capital from Rogers Wireless
Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary (which recently completed a private placement
of notes in an aggregate principal amount of approximately US $2.356 billion).
RCI intends to use the $1.4 billion proceeds from the loan, together with $350
million from cash on hand, to permanently repay the $1.75 billion bridge
credit facility referred to below.
    A special committee of independent directors of Rogers Wireless concluded
that making this loan to RCI is in the best interests of Rogers Wireless and
recommended that the board of directors of Rogers Wireless approve the making
of the loan.
    The loan to RCI will be advanced on December 31, 2004 and will mature on
October 16, 2006. The loan must be repaid in whole or in part before the
maturity date in certain circumstances including from the proceeds of any
shareholder distributions by Rogers Wireless to RCI or to its wholly-owned
subsidiary, RWCI Acquisition Inc. The loan will be secured by a pledge of
shares of Rogers Cable Inc. and of shares of RWCI Acquisition Inc. which holds
48,594,172 Rogers Wireless Class B Restricted Voting shares.
    Rogers Wireless has previously publicly disclosed that it was reviewing
the various methods of transferring $1.75 billion to its shareholders, so that
RCI would have adequate funds to repay its $1.75 billion bridge credit
facility incurred to a group of financial institutions in connection with its
acquisition of Rogers Wireless Class B Restricted Voting shares from AT&T
Wireless Services, Inc. Rogers Wireless stated at the time that a
determination of the method of such a distribution, including the timing
thereof, would not take place until following completion by RCI of its offer
to acquire all of the outstanding Rogers Wireless Class B Restricted Voting
shares held by the public. RCI's offer is currently scheduled to expire on
December 30, 2004. Rogers Wireless is continuing to review the various methods
of effecting such a distribution.

    Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information:

    This news release includes certain forward looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve
risks and uncertainties. We caution that actual future events will be affected
by a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, and therefore
may vary substantially from what we currently foresee. We are under no
obligation to (and expressly disclaim any such obligation to) update or alter
any forward looking statements whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise. Important additional information identifying risks and
uncertainties is contained in our most recent Annual Reports and Annual
Information Forms filed with the applicable Canadian securities regulatory
authorities and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

    About the Companies:

    Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI; NYSE: RG) is a diversified Canadian
communications and media company. It is engaged in cable television, high-
speed Internet access and video retailing through Canada's largest cable
television provider, Rogers Cable Inc.; in wireless voice and data
communications services through Rogers Wireless Communications Inc., Canada's
largest wireless provider and the country's only provider operating on the
GSM/GPRS world standard technology platform; and in radio, television
broadcasting, televised shopping and publishing businesses through Rogers
Media Inc. For further information about the Rogers group of companies, please
visit www.rogers.com.
    Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. (TSX: RCM; NYSE: RCN) operates
Canada's largest integrated wireless voice and data network, providing
advanced voice and wireless data solutions to customers from coast to coast on
its GSM/GPRS/EDGE network, the world standard for wireless communications
technology. Following its November 2004 acquisition of Microcell
Telecommunications, Rogers Wireless has 5.5 million wireless customers and
offices in Canadian cities across the country. Rogers Wireless is
approximately 89% owned by Rogers Communications Inc.
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For further information: (Investment Community): Bruce M. Mann, (416)
935-3532, bruce.mann@rci.rogers.com; Eric Wright, (416) 935-3550,
eric.wright@rci.rogers.com; (Media): Jan L. Innes, (416) 935-3525,
jan.innes@rci.rogers.com; Archived images on this organization are available
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