CTS 2010: Another foreign ownership consultation coming

TORONTO – Despite how the issue of foreign ownership/investment in Canadian telecom companies has been endlessly debated for what seems like eons – and that there will be yet another governmental report released on the issue this month – there’s to be yet another, albeit short, round of talking about it, Industry Minister Tony Clement said on Monday.In his opening keynote at the 2010 Canadian Telecom Summit here in Toronto, Minister Clement waxed eloquently on the virtues of the industry in Canada. “Companies in the ICT (information, communications, technology) sector account for about 5% of our gross domestic product, but...