James Peters has been named EVP corporate development and general counsel at Telus. A 12-year veteran of the telco, he has been involved with the merger of BC Telecom and Telus and the takeover of Clearnet Communications Inc.

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Group Telecom moves into National Capital region
Toronto-based CLEC GT Group Telecom Inc is continuing its expansion with the opening of an office in downtown Ottawa. Initial investment is $20 million and 30 jobs, with an additional $10 million and 20 positions promised within the next year.
 

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Applications from groups like the United Way and the Canadian Institute for the Blind (CNIB) for new N11 codes has prompted a CRTC review of how the remaining codes should be allocated. About half of the codes are still available, and the commission is seeking public input on how best to use them.

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The chief American telecom regulator has reduced the tariffs on international interexchange services and revised its rules on foreign carrier affiliation. The Federal Communications Commission believes the moves will be beneficial to American and international telcos and to consumers.

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Telecommunications has evolved as one of the major drivers of the Canadian economy, but it’s not an issue that seems to be preoccupying any of the candidates in this federal election. A close examination of each of the party’s political platforms reveals very little attention to telecom matters, although there are some differences when it comes to deciding how the new economy should be regulated and financed.

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The new president and CEO of Telus Corp says his company is preparing to make further acquisitions, but unlike its main competitor BCE Inc, the western telco has no immediate plans to move into dark fibre deployment, content ownership or residential services. Telus has been busy of late, buying regional telco QuebecTel in March for $585 million and wireless company Clearnet Communications Inc last August for $6 billion. Darren Entwistle promises more to come.

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The union representing Bell Canada operators vows to continue the fight to award them pay equity. Earlier this month Federal Court Justice Daniele Tremblay-Lamer agreed with Bell Canada that the Human Rights Tribunal, which was judging the matter, was not an impartial and independent body, and as such, could not guarantee the telco a fair hearing.

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The signs are positive that the federal Liberals, if re-elected, will allocate up to $150 million in the February budget for a new national Internet network that will extend to Europe and parts of Asia. The encouraging words from Industry Canada and even the Prime Minister’s Office come as engineers at Canarie Inc are developing contingency plans to deal with a capacity crunch within the next year.

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