OTTAWA – Bell Mobility, SaskTel and Rogers Communications were on the list of applicants intending to participate in the auction for Advanced Wireless Services that was released Friday by Industry... Continue Reading
OTTAWA-GATINEAU – Pension fund regulators have confirmed the proposed acquisition of Bell Canada by a consortium of private equity interests, including Teachers’ Private Capital, does not contravene Ontario pension law,... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – The Quebec Superior Court has approved BCE’s planned sale to a consortium led by the Teacher’s Private Capital, it was announced Friday. Some shareholders were fighting the deal,... Continue Reading
ST CATHARINES – Robert C. (Bob) Short, the founding president of the Canadian Cable Television Association, died last weekend. He was 82. After years in the electrical equipment supply industry,... Continue Reading
TORONTO - The North American Broadcasters Association (NABA) has named Leonardo Ramos Mateos, Director of High Technology with Grupo Televisa Mexico, as its new president. He succeeds Ray Carnovale, Vice... Continue Reading
OTTAWA and GATINEAU – While the CRTC said Monday it established “a new framework for wholesale services that will promote competition in wholesale and retail telecommunications markets based on sound... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Leave it to Ted Rogers to take a shot at his competition while complaining about regulation – in the same sentence. During Friday’s conference call with financial analysts,... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – Day two of the hearing into the acquisition of Bell Canada by a consortium of private equity interests wrapped up in about half an hour this morning as... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – The CRTC flexed its regulatory muscles this morning, pressuring the soon-to-be-owners of Bell Canada to more clearly spell out who will control the corporation. As readers are no... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – Internet protocol television (IPTV) is officially on ice for 2008 at Bell Canada. During Monday morning’s hearing into the acquisition of Bell by a group led by the Ontario... Continue Reading