TORONTO – Unique Broadband Systems announced Monday that its subsidiary wireless company, Look Communications, has filed a statement of claim against Bell Canada.
The legal action was taken in response to Bell Canada’s "Notice of Intent to Disconnect" Look’s services referred to in the company’s press release of April 12, 2007. The statement against Bell Canada alleges, amongst other things, numerous breaches of contract, misrepresentations and abusive behaviour by Bell Canada towards Look, says Monday’s release.
The beleaguered Look, which owns some valuable wireless spectrum and has spent the last two years attempting to transform itself into a mobile…
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TORONTO – V-chip patent owner Tri-Vision International announced late last week that it and Wi-Lan, by mutual agreement, have agreed to extend the exclusivity period of negotiations.
Last month, Wi-Lan agreed to buy Tri-Vision in a deal valued at $108 million.
The exclusivity period is being extended to the earlier of:
(i) May 11, 2007 or (ii) the date of signing of the Acquisition Agreement but no later than May 11, 2007
"The extension allows both parties to complete due diligence and finalize the Acquisition Agreement," says the press release.
Tri-Vision also announced that Terry Canning has resigned…
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TORONTO – The best in radio and television reporting was honoured by the Radio Television News Directors Association of Canada this weekend in Toronto.
This year RTNDA Canada created five new award categories to recognize outstanding videography, use of sound, new media, information programming and diversity. The RTNDA "Diversity Tool Kit" was added to Canadian newsrooms after its release in January. It offers solutions aimed at bringing increased diversity to newsrooms and the stories electronic journalists tell.
To acknowledge those accomplishments RTNDA created a new Diversity Award, won this year A-Channel Barrie and CBC. Eight television and eleven radio…
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KELOWNA – Register today to attend the Canadian CommTech Trade Show and Training Seminars May 30th and 31st at the Coast Capri Hotel in beautiful Kelowna.
“Our exhibitors show is sold out with a waiting list," said show host Janice Lee of JLL & Associates. "We are so pleased. This show will provide 35% more exhibitors than last year and 25% more technical seminars. Our 2007 show is drawing attendees from Atlantic Canada through to Vancouver Island. Last year’s attendance was 52% cable, 41% telco and 7% from other industries.”
Buyers, technicians and operations management personnel can obtain diverse…
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TORONTO and MONTREAL – Because of the altered – and altering – media and telecom space, wireless web and TV carrier Look Communications said late last night that it is no longer actively looking for as buyer.
Technically, it has‘‘ discontinued its strategic review and maximization of shareholder value process,’’ says the press release.
As reported by Cartt.ca, the process started in late 2006 and ‘‘was commenced in an environment which is entirely different to the Canadian information, communication and entertainment environment that exists today. The Canadian landscape has changed dramatically with the following being just some of…
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TORONTO – Bell Mobility and Research In Motion said that the new Blackberry 8830 World Edition will launch this summer and will be the first CDMA device to support international roaming on GSM/GPRS Networks.
CDMA (which is used by Telus and Bell) is a dominant technology here in North America while GSM (which Rogers deployed) is the primary delivery technology in the rest of the world.
The 8830 World Edition smartphone "is the first CDMA Blackberry smartphone to deliver the high-speed mobile connectivity of CDMA in Canada and North America, combined with international voice and data roaming on GSM/GPRS…
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TORONTO – UBS Wireless Services said Wednesday it has added Rogers Communications and Bell Canada, who together own the Inukshuk Wireless Partnership as new defendants in a lawsuit it has filed.
UBS, the owner of Look Communications, filed a statement of claim on April 21, 2004 against Allstream Corp., Microcell Telecommunications, Microcell Solutions Inc. and Inukshuk Internet, for, "amongst other things, specific performance, breach of contract, breach of confidence and breach of fiduciary duty in respect of a Right of Use and Right to Match Agreement between UBS Wireless and Inukshuk Internet Inc. ("Inukshuk") for spectrum licenced to Inukshuk," says…
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TORONTO – Canadian animation fans will soon have two additional outlets from which to get their favourite Teletoon content.
The channel is taking some of its most popular Canadian cartoons to viewers "where and when they want them," says the press release, with the launch of two new digital services, video on demand on April 27 and mobile TV on May 15.
Building upon the recent re-branding of the network, the expansion positions Teletoon as a driver in the move towards fully integrated digital content. "Teletoon now offers a more flexible and far reaching suite of services from traditional…
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OTTAWA – If 2006 was the year of local forbearance and the fight over deregulating the wireline phone market, 2007 will be the year newcomers and incumbents wrestle over wireless.
In fact, the lobbying has already begun. Last week, as reported by Cartt.ca, Quebecor Media CEO Pierre Karl Peladeau told Ottawa’s Canadian Club that the cozy oligopoly of existing players keeps prices high, stifles innovation and ensures new wireless applications already available in other countries are slow to market in Canada.
On Monday at the Chateau Laurier Hotel in Ottawa, a large roomful of wireless regulatory lawyers, financial analysts,…
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STREAMING THE TORONTO MAPLE Leafs online seems like a no-brainer. The team seems to have an insatiable, unlimited fan base.
But, there is much to consider when turning a sports team to the web, especially one that is limited to its own region. Just like LeafsTV is limited to Ontario (except Ottawa), so must any games carried on line be limited to viewing in the same geographic area.
Plus, the web experience can’t be just a rebroadcast of the televised game, otherwise, what’s the point, asks Chris Hebb, Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment’s senior vice-president of broadcast.
Hebb oversees…
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