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Networks Centres of Excellence tele-learning initiative loses funding

A high-profile national e-learning initiative has failed in its bid to win second-round funding from the Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) program. The TeleLearning Centre of Excellence learned in April that its funding would end, but has made no public announcement as of yet on whether the network will attempt to secure other money or shut down. The network’s current funding will expire next June.

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IMPAC board agrees on new approach at Banff

The Interactive Multimedia Producers Association of Canada (IMPAC) is changing its structure and may broaden its membership as it struggles to stay afloat in a difficult economy. Citing funding concerns as its primary challenge, the group’s board of directors will likely move to a committee/executive structure later this year depending on the outcome of discussions this summer.

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New Media Business Alliance to fill lobbying niche with Ontario cluster focus

The lack of an effective national lobby organization for new media has prompted content players in Canada’s largest city to take matters in to their own hands. Luda Tovey is the newly elected president of the New Media Business Alliance (NMBA), a two-month-old group that plans to lobby both the Ontario and federal governments on a range of issues affecting new media producers, particularly those associated with access to capital.

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FTAA could jeopardize digital funding: Canadian Conference of the Arts

Public funding of Canada’s new media industry could be jeopardized by the lack of a solid exemption for cultural industries in the proposed new free trade agreement for the Americas. The Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA) has reviewed the draft text of the agreement, released early this month, and found what it describes as glaring discrepancies with what was promised by politicians at the recent Quebec City Summit of the Americas.

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Don’t sell fixed wireless short when it comes to broadband: Sprint president

Much debate has surrounded the viability of fixed wireless to provide broadband access, particularly to regions that fall outside the reach of cable and DSL. In Canada, the use of wireless for local access will become more pronounced as the government embarks on its plan to ensure every community has broadband access by 2004.

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Look Communications Inc has made a couple of major executive changes. President and CEO David Parkes has stepped down from his position and has been replaced on an interim basis by Michael Cytrynbaum, chair of the board of directors. Parkes will continue with the company in an advisory capacity and as a member of the board. Additionally, Louis Villeneuve, CFO, has been appointed COO. Villeneuve joined Look last year and helped in the company’s recent restructuring.

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AT&T Wireless boosts stake in Rogers Wireless to 34%
AT&T Wireless has bought British Telecom’s stake in Rogers Wireless Inc for more than $500 million. This purchase increases AT&T Wireless’ stake in the Canadian company to 34 per cent and gives BT an influx of cash to better deal with its mounting debt. The British company announced late last year that it was considering unloading its stake in Rogers to focus more on core activities. Analysts have speculated that the stage is now set for Rogers to sell its wireless unit to AT&T once current limits on foreign ownership of telecom companies are relaxed. However, both companies have stated that the increased investment is simply a strengthening of their current relationship. Last month, Rogers announced plans to buy out minority shareholders in a bid to take the company’s wireless arm private.

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Canada proposes spectrum sharing for broadcasters and public safety operators

Broadcasters and public safety mobile operators could be heading for a showdown if Industry Canada follows through on a proposal to allow the two groups to share the same spectrum. Usable spectrum for the mobile industry below 1 GHz is rapidly running out, giving public safety operators reason to covet the 746-806 MHz band, currently used for over-the air TV channels 60-69.

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Canadian government still waiting for U.S. decision–FCC commissioner’s remarks on 3G spectrum allocation encouraging: Binder

The top official in Canada’s department responsible for spectrum allocation says he’s heartened by recent remarks made by a Federal Communications Commission commissioner on the issue of what spectrum the United States will use for third generation (3G) wireless services. But Michael Binder, Industry Canada’s assistant deputy minister, Spectrum Information Technologies and Telecommunications, stresses that nothing is final until the Americans publish their decision.

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