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Having Trouble Logging In?Network LetterCan a square deal negate a fair deal: debate over industry-regulator contact continues April 25, 2000 - 12:00am — phoffman
The question of how cozy a regulator should be with a regulated industry became a topic for debate at last week's conference of the Law Society of Upper Canada. As a quasi-judicial tribunal, the CRTC is bound by certain codes of conduct, but those rules don't severely limit lobbyists' access to commissioners and senior staff. Northwestel offers to spend $110 million on capital projects over next four years April 25, 2000 - 12:00am — phoffman
Northwestel is looking to the territorial governments and a proposed new federal subsidy program to offset the high capital costs of bringing basic and advanced telecom services to northern Canada. As part of its four-year construction program review, filed March 31 with the CRTC, the telco says it's prepared to spend $110 million over the next four years to bring telephone links to unserved areas, and to improve existing systems and services. NL Short Takes April 25, 2000 - 12:00am — phoffman
CRTC subjects large cablecos to high speed access rules NL People April 25, 2000 - 12:00am — phoffman
Kevin Bennis, president and CEO of Call-Net Enterprises Inc, has been appointed to the board of directors of the CLEC. He has been running the parent company of Sprint Canada since last year. Achieving Canada's public policy objectives, without limits on foreign ownership April 25, 2000 - 12:00am — Gerry Wall
Ask the average informed Canadian if foreign ownership rules in telecommunications should change and you would probably get an unhelpful, an underwhelming or an unprintable response. The world seems to have more pressing concerns to worry about. NL Editorial April 25, 2000 - 12:00am — Paul Park
The opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Decima Reports. Americans give Canada failing grade for maintaining contribution subsidies April 10, 2000 - 12:00am — phoffman
The battle over contribution has spilled into the United States, with AT&T Corp using its influence in Washing-ton to promote the interests of its Canadian subsidiary, AT&T Canada. Early this month, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued its annual review of telecommunications trade agreements under section 1377 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act. Analyzing nine countries, the report cited the payment system in this country as cause for concern. CRTC slams Bell Canada for its refusal to switch customers to Optel April 10, 2000 - 12:00am — phoffman
Toronto-based Optel Communications Corp has won its Part VII application before the CRTC accusing Bell Canada of the equivalent of "slamming" local customers. In a decision released March 30, the commission took several opportunities to slap the wrists of the major telco for its marketing practices. Business phone rates fall across Canada as telcos implement rate rebalancing April 10, 2000 - 12:00am — phoffman
The move to rebalance Canada's telephone rates is officially underway, and the main beneficiaries will be business customers who for decades have paid inflated rates to subsidize the cost of residential service. The telcos and the CRTC are now working towards reducing that subsidy - albeit gradually - and to bring local rates closer in line with actual costs. Telecom activity deals up growth in Canadian economy, Scotiabank finds April 10, 2000 - 12:00am — phoffman
Canada is poised to experience solid growth and the telecom sector is a major contributor to the increase, a new study finds. In its latest Provincial Pulse report, the Bank of Nova Scotia predicts expansion in the Canadian economy. |
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