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Teleglobe seeks quick decision on forbearance of tariffed services

Saying the Canadian international market is finally competitive, Teleglobe Ltd is asking the CRTC to forbear its remaining tariffed services. It is so sure it is correct, the telecom firm is asking the regulator to handle the case in a few weeks, rather than months.

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C1 files for court protection; calls off Wispra merger

The CLEC market suffered a major setback last week with news that C1 Communications Inc had filed an application with the Ontario Superior Court for protection from creditors. C1 is one of several telecom companies to run into financial troubles (see Cannect brief).

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Innovation agenda expected to drive demand for next generation network

The president of CANARIE Inc says he’s still optimistic the federal government will ante up between $50-$150 million this year for a new national optical research network, despite being passed over in the recent feeding frenzy for year-end money. Although there is no formal process to secure any funds remaining in departmental budgets, CANARIE officials were among the hundreds of groups quietly lobbying for a share of the leftovers.

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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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Why JumpTV would destroy broadcasting: NAB objects to re-transmission tariff

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Diane Beaudry was named president and CFO of Metaforia Entertainment Inc, a company that creates virtual worlds for the entertainment sector. The first Metaforia Center in North America opened in Montreal last December.

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VRX wins travel deal
VRX Studios Inc, Vancouver, has signed a deal with Cendant Membership Services Inc to provide virtual tour software to Cendant’s network of travel sites. The Software creates maps and 360-degree virtual tours. No details of the contract have been released. Cendant’s travel sites include traveleradvantage.com and a niche site focused on military personnel.

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Canadians using the Internet more, sleeping, reading, viewing less: StatsCan

Canadians are using the Internet more than ever, and there’s evidence it’s changing the way they spend their days, according to a new study by Statistics Canada. Changing our ways: Why and how Canadians use the Internet reveals that people are using the Internet one to seven hours a week , and since heading online, have been watching less TV, reading fewer books and even sleeping less.

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$5 million awarded for new media from TVO Lifelong Learning Challenge Fund

TVOntario’s Lifelong Learning Fund has awarded $5 million to eight distance learning projects in the last week, but officials at the public broadcaster say their role goes beyond that of investor. Blair Dimock, who has been the interim head of TVO’s new media division since it was formed a year ago, says the broadcaster will provide project management, instructional design or technology expertise to each of the Internet projects.

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Content publishing package promises end to IT-related bottlenecks in web posting

A company with Edmonton-based R&D facilities is touting a new file serving package that enables managers to publish web content independent of tech support. MA-based iKnowledge Inc has closed several high-profile sales and licensing deals since August for its self-styled content lifecycle automation package. Its currently marketing the package to ASPs and web hosting companies that deal with the entertainment, media, financial and health care markets.

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