July 21, 2010 15 years ago

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 Continue Reading

July 4, 2010 15 years ago

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… Continue Reading

June 14, 2010 15 years ago

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… Continue Reading

June 1, 2010 15 years ago

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… Continue Reading

June 1, 2010 15 years ago

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… Continue Reading

May 26, 2010 15 years ago

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… Continue Reading

May 26, 2010 15 years ago

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… Continue Reading

May 17, 2010 15 years ago

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… Continue Reading

May 10, 2010 15 years ago

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… Continue Reading

May 5, 2010 15 years ago

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… Continue Reading