| 09 March, 2010 | Last updated 22 hours 46 minutes ago |
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Having Trouble Logging In?Network LetterBloc bill to regionalize CRTC meets strong oppositionBloc Québécois private member’s Bill C-444, which would create a regional CRTC office in Quebec, met strong opposition from Conservative, Liberal and NDP MPs during a House debate Monday. Canada shouldn't be relying on 20th-century telecom industrial model: BenklerOTTAWA—Twentieth-century industrial models should no longer hold sway over broadband development in Canada, says the author of a Harvard University report that criticized Canada’s broadband infrastructure, access and pricing. Experts, critics, surprised by budget's announcement on satellitesExperts and opposition critics were surprised Thursday by the government’s plan to “open the doors” on foreign ownership—but only to the Canadian satellite sector. Northern line could connect territories to fibre-optic broadbandA new fibre-optic line planned to connect London to Tokyo is expected to improve connectivity in the 43 northern Canadian communities currently served by satellite. Clement looking at legislative changes to increase foreign investment for telecom, satelliteThe federal government is considering legislative changes so that Canada’s telecommunications and satellite sectors can receive foreign direct investment. Following the Conservative government’s throne speech Wednesday, Industry Minister Tony Clement said he has been advised that legislative changes will probably be necessary to increase foreign investment in the sectors. Canada should view CETA process as an opportunity to carve out its interests, says de BeerCanada shouldn’t necessarily view the ongoing negotiations surrounding the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) as a threat. The country should instead view the process as a way to leverage some of its Intellectual property (IP) interests onto the agenda, Jeremy de Beer, associate professor of law at the University of Ottawa, told The Wire Report in an interview. Canyon TV files lawsuit, says broadcast carriers fall under Telecom ActCalgary company Canyon TV Inc. has posed the question of whether broadcast carriers should have to air channels that have received CRTC licences. Canyon TV has filed a lawsuit with the Alberta provincial court against Telus Corp., seeking damages for a failure to carry its channel. Quebec lobbying federal government for regional communications regulatorOTTAWA—The Province of Quebec is lobbying the federal government to regionalize some CRTC responsibilities, a spokeswoman for the Quebec minister of culture told The Wire Report. Liberal Party supports speed matching; broadband access to be in campaign platform: GarneauThe Liberal Party supports the issue of speed matching for wholesale broadband and will make Internet access a major piece of its campaign platform in the next election, the party's industry critic, Marc Garneau, said in an interview. Parties file submissions on speed matching, hope next CRTC hearing will finally resolve it February 23, 2010 - 6:45pm — Karen Fournier
Bell Canada and Telus Corp. say they hope the upcoming CRTC hearing on speed matching will finally settle the divisive issue. |
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