The Vancouver Sun reports in its Saturday edition an Ontario judge has agreed to hear a Charter of Rights challenge brought by Telus and Rogers after they were asked by police in April to release cellphone information of about 40,000 to 50,000 customers as part of an investigation. A Canadian Press dispatch to The Sun quotes Mr. Justice John Sproat as saying the case has highlighted important issues about privacy and law enforcement that should be challenged in open court. "The privacy rights of the tens of thousands of cell phone users is of obvious importance," Judge Sproat wrote in his ruling. "Counsel for Rogers-Telus will be able to identify and argue Charter issues that might not otherwise be evident." Some times a call will be transferred from tower to tower, providing information about the phone's movements. Each of the production orders presented to Telus and Rogers required the name and address of every subscriber making or attempting a communication through the specified towers. The orders also required billing information that could include bank and credit card info. Telus told the court that the order would require it to disclose the information of at least 9,000 individuals.