Telesat, satellite users petition Cabinet to intervene on CRTC phone subsidy decision

Canada’s satellite provider and its broadcasting customers have asked the federal Cabinet to overturn a CRTC telecom decision that indirectly requires broadcasters to subsidize the cost of providing telephone service in rural and remote areas of Canada.

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CNM Update

Defence of Outer Dimension mounted
A 26 half-hour episode run of Galidor: Defenders of the Outer Dimension has been moved into production by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp partner CinéGroup, based in Montreal. The live action series is based on web characters created by Tom Lynch (Caitin’s Way, The Secret World of Alex Mack). The show is slated to air in the winter of 2002 on both YTV in Canada and the Fox Kids Network in the U.S. The series is touting new 3D backgrounds and special effects for a hybrid live action/computer generated animation that will immerse the audience in the action. More details.

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ROW Update

U.S. military likely to dig in its heels on 3G spectrum debate
Congressional sources are saying that a previously proposed plan to move the U.S. military out of the 1700 MHz band to make way for the allocation of 3G spectrum in that band won't likely carry much weight following the terrorist attacks on American soil September 11. The source told a U.S.-based trade publication that "the chances before (the attacks) were long, (but) now they are even longer."

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NL Editorial

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

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NL People

Leonard Gross has been named VP operations at Hydro One Telecom Inc. He worked at Olameter, fONOROLA and Unitel before joining the Ontario utility.

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NL Short Takes

Call-Net settles lawsuit with ex-CEO, abandons ASP
Call-Net Enterprises Inc has reached an out-of-court settlement with its former CEO, Juri Koor, who sued the company following his dismissal two years ago (NL, Nov. 1/99). No terms of the agreement were released. The Sprint Canada parent has also announced that it is shutting down it ascenda Inc subsidiary. The company said it would no longer take part in the ASP business.

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American regulator moving ahead with reform following consultations with public

The Federal Communications Commission, much like the CRTC, has been going through self-examination to decide how to better serve its constituents. Mary Beth Richards, special counsel to FCC chair Michael Powell, delivered this status report earlier this month. Here is an abridged version of her remarks, which began by discussing industry and public submissions.

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Free ISPs struggle to survive as public deserts advertising-based model

The rapid deployment of high-speed Internet could sound the death knell for many small ISPs who were hoping their free service would attract eyeballs and advertisers. Several providers are now being forced to charge for their service and the outlook for those that remain isn't good.

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Fibre in the loop will be ultimate technology, new Bell-backed study predicts

The huge growth in demand for broadband will force all telcos to shift from current DSL technologies to fibre-in-the-loop (FITL), a new report concludes. Produced by Technology Futures Inc (TFI) of Austin TX, the study is expected to help its Canadian backer better plan for the eventual phase-out of copper.

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Telcos deny latest rate increase proposal is cash grab; hearing begins next week

The CRTC will begin hearings next week in Hull QC into applications by several major ILECs for rate increases – a move described by a consumer watchdog group as serving the interests of shareholders, not consumers. The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) is also calling on the commission to review its price cap formula, saying it has turned out to be too generous for the phone companies.

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