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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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World Trade Center attack overwhelms telco networks in Eastern Canada

The destruction from the terrorist attack in the United States caused telecom networks in this country to overload, forcing some carriers to impose restrictions on access and to advise customers to limit calls south of the border.

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CLEC meltdown prompts CRTC to ensure customers don’t lose phone service

The collapse of more CLECs has prompted the CRTC to re-examine the requirements it places on telcos to ensure continuity of service. Some changes may be made at the administrative level, while others may require approval from the commissioners themselves.

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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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Radio: the next-gen Internet experience

With a high per capita income and education, a strong technology infrastructure and a current Internet penetration rate pegged as high as 50%, it is safe to say Canada has embraced the Internet. Rated as the second most wired country in the world just behind the U.S. by The Conference Board of Canada, with 2001 Internet Ad revenues forecasted to reach $148 million, an increase of 35% over 2000, the Canadian Internet marketplace provides excellent opportunity for content and service providers to reach the over 14 million Canadians who currently have access to the Internet.

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Paul Lamontagne has been appointed president of Look Communications Inc. He’s responsible for planning and implementing the re-launch of the company’s activities and its ongoing operations. He was executive VP and COO of Look’s Quebec and eastern Ontario region when the company launched in 1998.

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Collideascope develops new ecosystem learning tool
Halifax-based Collideascope Digital Productions is in the final development stages of a new digital ecosystem online. Company president Steve Comeau recently told CNM that the project is being developed in conjunction with the Banff Centre for the Arts, and that he is now looking for a syndication and licensing deal for the property, likely with a content aggregator. "I’m just creating a gigantic planet ecosystem lab that kids can log on to and create their own creature. They can put them in the ecosystem and sort of watch them decline or thrive, and learn about ecology," he says. Further development will likely include a simple ITV application for which he is putting funding together, and a closed-circuit version for educational institutions.

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NFB calls on broadcasters to act in concert to promote Canadian content online

The National Film Board (NFB) is taking a strong stand in favour of greater Canadian content online, even if the venerable institution was short on specifics in a recent brief to a Parliamentary committee reviewing the Broadcasting Act. In its Sept. 10 submission to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, the NFB calls on the broadcast community to work cooperatively to post more Cancon, while supporting small players that add new voices to the online mix.

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Art2Life site overcomes time, financial hurdles to put Canadian history online

A trio of Canadian partners say they never imagined the difficulties involved in creating a pan-national educational web site when their project took shape five years ago. Yet, despite the challenge of overcoming regional biases and of arranging funding from public sources, the York Region District School Board-led project will be unveiled Sept. 24 in Toronto, and available free to the public.

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Private citizens voice opposition to copyright reform’s anti-hacking provisions

Hundreds of individual Canadians have added their voices to those opposing any attempt to introduce U.S.-style copyright legislation in this country. On a web site listing comments in response to a government white paper on Internet copyright issues, a random sampling indicates many Canadians are worried about losing their freedom online. Almost unanimously, the comments attack anti-circumvention rules that would restrict legitimate uses of electronic documents protected by encryption and other methods.

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