Federal Court of Appeal DND decision not that big of a deal, says Telus, which fights on
OTTAWA – A decision released this week by the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) denying a Telus Corp. appeal of two CRTC rulings related to the ongoing Department of National […]
Google making bigger play for enterprise market with Voice
WHEN GOOGLE ANNOUNCED the general availability of Google Voice, its web-based telephony service, earlier this month, the company essentially told traditional business communications service providers to look out. On the […]
Industry Canada offering LMCS spectrum on first-come, first-served basis
OTTAWA – After eight years of laying fallow and failed efforts to license high-capacity broadband wireless spectrum in the 28 GHz range, Industry Canada is again proposing to offer licences […]
Bell says “let the competitors build to the node” for wholesale high-speed access
OTTAWA – Bell Canada threw a new wrinkle into the CRTC proceeding on wholesale access to certain next-generation high-speed services by proposing a solution that it says will encourage investment […]
Telus would consider reselling DOCSIS cable services
OTTAWA – Telus executives told the CRTC today that it might resort to becoming a reseller of DOCSIS 3.0 high-speed cable services if the Commission changes the value proposition of […]
Bell to appeal “all or nothing” aspect of UBB ruling
OTTAWA – Bell Canada and Bell Aliant plan to appeal a recent CRTC decision not allowing them to implement usage-based billing (UBB) on their wholesale customers until they do so […]
Headed into the hearing, Rogers and Telus say there’s no need for wholesale Internet access regs
OTTAWA – The time has come to eliminate wholesale regulation of retail Internet services, two of the countries largest communications companies tell Cartt.ca. They say intermodal competition – cable versus […]
Foreign Ownership: Keeping telecom and broadcasting separate is possible, says Clement
OTTAWA – It is possible to open the Canadian telecommunications market to greater foreign investment without sacrificing cultural sovereignty in the broadcasting world, Industry minister Tony Clement said last week. […]
Foreign Ownership: Betcha a two-four that more foreign investment in telecom would benefit everyone
OTTAWA – Two Canadian economists told a Parliamentary committee studying foreign investment restrictions in telecommunications that relaxing the rules would have a beneficial impact across the entire Canadian economy. Randall […]
BDUs “not just pipes,” says Astral’s Bureau, while Telesat’s Goldberg appeals for more freedom
OTTAWA – Allowing more foreign investment in the telecommunications business, particularly for broadcast distributors, will almost certainly have an impact on the content carried on Canadian airwaves, according to Astral […]