BSO Hearing: CRTC chair asks (again): Where are the women?

GATINEAU – Just before the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance made its presentation to the CRTC during the basic service objective hearing, Commission chairman Jean-Pierre Blais looked at another panel of jackets and ties and made a personal observation – one which he has before.He lamented the fact that there are so few women appearing in front of him representing the companies making presentations and answering questions. The CCSA’s panel was three gentlemen: Cable Cable president Mike Fiorini, CCSA VP regulatory Chris Edwards and consultant John Piercy.“Where there have been women on the panels in these telecom proceedings, they don’t have...