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Head of new Bell/MTS venture predicts solid growth for western CLEC

The head of Bell’s reconfigured western-based CLEC is betting heavily that it can double its current market share by stealing customers from its competitors. While the BCE Inc. strategy is certainly aggressive, some believe the company may be overstating its projections.

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Industry Canada proposes changes to frequency allocation table
Industry Canada has announced proposed changes to the current Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations to comply with modifications made at the most recent World Radiocommunication Conference in Istanbul, Turkey (WRC-00). The conference focused on several key issues including the implementation of advanced mobile services (third generation or 3G wireless) and sharing criteria between fixed satellite service networks and high-density fixed service applications. In the May 1/00 edition of Report on Wireless, a high-ranking Industry Canada official sat down with the editor to elicit some of the major issues going into WRC-00. More details.

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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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‘Too long a step’: CATA responds to Ontario’s draft privacy legislation

Ontario’s government has completed a comment round on its draft privacy legislation. The CATA Alliance , a high-tech trade association, released its response at the end of March. The following is an edited version.

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CNM People

Jannat Hamid, former VP of Canadian Women in Communications, has been appointed chair of the new Women in Leadership Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging women’s pursuit of leadership roles. Sally Glover has been named to the foundation’s advisory board.

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Digitized sheet music posted by National Library
The National Library of Canada has posted a searchable database of digitized sheet music spanning the pre-Confederation and First World War periods.The sheet music covers are also available for viewing. This spring, a further 900 pieces of music will be added. Full music scores are added once copyright clearance is obtained. Future phases will include digitized sheet music published between 1867 and 1913. In all, the National Library’s collection of sheet music (unbound songs, piano pieces, etc.) includes over 20,000 pieces.

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Web synchronization software works flawlessly in Corus broadcast trial

A recent successful trial of technology from iLoveTV Entertainment Inc. to create a synchronized webcast on the Documentary Channel should prove a strong bargaining chip as the startup begins negotiations this week with several major sports leagues to implement the process in their own broadcasts. On April 6, the Documentary Channel and iLoveTV co-presented the film Lou Reed using iLoveTV’s proprietary Internet player featuring about 60 different web pages set to display in synch with the television content.

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DirecTV tells Heritage, Industry of efficacy of notice-and-takedown to combat piracy

Copyright regulations that allow the quick takedown of infringing web sites are critical to combating black market satellite TV theft, says U.S. satellite TV giant DirecTV Inc.

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Users and creators spar over digital protections for copyright at hearing

The fifth in a series of cross-country consultations by the departments of Industry Canada and Canadian Heritage saw little in the way of any broad consensus emerge on potential reforms to the Copyright Act to protect intellectual property in the digital age. On April 11, about 100 participants attended the day-long session to air their views on how the Act might be changed to create a new right of making available, guard technological protection measures, incorporate digital rights management issues, and deal with ISP liability issues.

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Quebec multimedia industry suggests $100-million e-learning package

Quebec’s primary IT industry association has recommended the province stay at the forefront of interactive education with a comprehensive $100-million, five-year package of government financing. In a submission to Quebec’s education minister, the Alliance NumériQC says the provincial government must hammer home the message that interactive learning will play a key role in future education and training, and back up its commitment with dollars for content creation, training, and acquisition.

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