ANALYSIS: Cable will maintain an Ottawa presence, but much hinges on Cogeco

DESPITE THE IMMINENT SHUTDOWN of the Canadian Cable Telecommunications Association, a move which will cost 26 jobs, Canada's smaller independent operators have already decided they must have a continuing presence in Ottawa. As reported first by www.cartt.ca early Friday afternoon, Rogers Cable, the largest remaining member of the CCTA, decided to rescind its support of the association, effectively killing it – even though no other member wanted to pull the plug. Even Rogers didn't really want to do it. However, no CCTA member is blaming Rogers for the demise of the 50-plus year-old association. Indeed, the CCTA's board of directors,...