The hasty and unexpected move by 360networks Inc to file for voluntary bankruptcy is being viewed as a positive sign by at least one U.S. analyst who hasn’t given up hope that the Vancouver company can pull out of its current free fall. After failing to raise additional capital, the fibre giant filed for protection in Canada and the United States in late June (NL, July 3/01), earlier than analysts had anticipated. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIALTwo weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. SUBSCRIBEUnlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. Norigen latest CLEC to face the hostilities of a tight financial marketNorigen Communications Inc has shelved plans to replace leased fibre lines with its own wireless network in one of several cost-cutting moves expected at the cash-strapped Toronto-based CLEC. An official at the company confirmed that its plans to build a national network using frequencies in the 24 GHz and 38 GHz bands have been suspended for the time being. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIALTwo weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. SUBSCRIBEUnlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. AT&T gets backing from other telcos in rights-of-way fight with TorontoThe major players in telecom and cable are rallying behind AT&T Canada Corp in a battle that will test the CRTC’s resolve in bringing municipalities to heel when it comes to providing access to public rights-of-way. In a rare moment of solidarity, the various competitors are jointly calling on the commission to force the City of Toronto to renegotiate its contract with AT&T Canada, charging that it violates new rules that govern how access is to be provided to city sewers, streets and other rights-of-way. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIALTwo weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. SUBSCRIBEUnlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. ROW Update
This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIALTwo weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. SUBSCRIBEUnlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. CNM EditorialThe opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Decima Reports. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIALTwo weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. SUBSCRIBEUnlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. Look past the dot com meltdown to see the realization of true convergence, says MontyOn June 28, BCE Inc chair and CEO John Monty addressed the Canadian e-business Leadership Forum, warning them that reports of ecom’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. The following is an edited excerpt from his speech: This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIALTwo weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. SUBSCRIBEUnlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. CNM PeopleTelefilm Canada has made three key appointments to its executive ranks. Johanne St-Arnauld has been named acting executive director, taking over from François Macerola, whose term ended early this month. Maçerola is replacing Laurier LaPierre as chair of the organization. St-Arnauld has worked at Telfilm since 1988, and was named director of international relations in March 2000. She has also held the positions of distribution analyst, senior coproduction analyst, and coproductions manager. Also newly-appointed is Elizabeth Frieson as acting director of Canadian operations. Frieson was previously director for the western region. She will work from Vancouver, and takes over from Peter Katadotis, who has left the operation after 13 years in the position. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIALTwo weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. SUBSCRIBEUnlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. CNM Short TakesFilament Communications puts nearly all staff on contract This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIALTwo weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. SUBSCRIBEUnlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. Image Power places bets on nascent ISO multimedia format standard
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