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Kevin Bennis has stepped down as president and CEO of Call-Net Enterprises Inc. He will become the president of Dynamic Telecom Engineering in Virginia. Peter Tanaka will act as head of the telco until a replacement can be found.

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Regulator seeks to move telemarketing limits from regional to national level

The CRTC is looking to impose telemarketing restrictions across the country. Currently the rules apply only to certain ILECs and to CLECs that operate in the same territory. The regulations do not affect independent telcos, IXCs or wireless service providers (WSPs).

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Ownership restrictions are outdated and hinder Canadian success, report states

Canada’s foreign ownership limits in the telecommunications sector need to be changed, but the healthy state of the industry has caused that fact to be overlooked. That is the focus of a study from Wall Communications Inc commissioned by nine telcos.

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Proposal to build national Internet network challenges “big iron” telecom networks

Preliminary discussions with the federal government and industry stakeholders have begun to create a $50-$150 million optical network linking Canada with Europe and Asia to create a global Internet hub in this country. The idea has already received the support of the board of directors of CANARIE Inc, which is now looking to Industry Canada to endorse the concept, and ultimately provide public funding to finance the project.

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Fundamental changes to telecom regulations needed if Internet to succeed

The CRTC should adopt a new regulatory regime for telecom that reflects the technical realities of the Internet rather than the "obsolete design philosophies" of legacy networks, according to a new report by consultants Timothy Denton and François Ménard.

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Resignation of CEO heightens uncertainty about the future of Call-Net Enterprises

The departure of Kevin Bennis as president and CEO of Call-Net Enterprises Inc has dealt another blow to the battered telco. Only in the position since last October, Bennis quit to take a job in the U.S. The company has appointed board member Peter Tanaka as the acting president while it searches for a new boss.

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The opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Decima Reports.

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CANARIE looks at Internet’s growth

An optical network dedicated to Internet traffic may sound futuristic, but not for people who work at Canada’s advanced Internet development organization. At CANARIE Inc, it’s an obvious solution to the current bandwidth and technical limitations of existing telephone networks. With digital media applications and services becoming more widespread within both businesses and homes, it may be time for our 100-year-old telephone network to retire.

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Kenneth Power is now CFO at Image Power Inc of Vancouver. A B.Comm graduate of the University of British Columbia, he has worked for a variety of companies including CHC Helicopter Corp, Smartire Systems Inc and Totally Hip Software Inc.

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WorkdayTV teams with National Post
Media darling WorkdayTV.com has teamed with the National Post Online in a strategic alliance to integrate content and provide investors and viewers with breaking investment news. The arrangement will result in regular daily broadcasts on WorkdayTV.com from the National Post newsroom and the Post will feature a link to the Internet broadcaster. No details of the arrangement were disclosed. WorkdayTV has also created a new partnership with Fundlibrary.com, a subsidiary of StreetViews Inc. The new alliance will feature a segment on the Internet broadcast delivering real-time commentary on mutual fund investments and related topics.

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