Posted on

RoW Editorial

The 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 TRIAL

Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Register for free

* Required

SUBSCRIBE

Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Continue

* Required
Posted on

No shortage of spectrum; lack of business case for wireless access, says CCTA

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 TRIAL

Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Register for free

* Required

SUBSCRIBE

Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Continue

* Required
Posted on

RoW People

Two weeks after Michael Sabia took the reins at BCE Inc., he shuffled some senior executives. David McLennan has been appointed CFO of Bell Canada moving from the post of president of Bell ExpressVu, which has been taken over by Tim McGee. McGee, who was most recently chief legal officer, has his old post taken over by Richard Mannion.

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 TRIAL

Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Register for free

* Required

SUBSCRIBE

Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Continue

* Required
Posted on

RoW Short Takes

Decima Publishing April 2002 Reader Poll
The Canadian Cable Television Association (CCTA) has proposed a number of reforms to the CRTC as part of a broader Parliamentary review of the Broadcasting Act. The following chart illustrates the most important changes needed, according to an informal poll of Decima Publishing readers. Making the regulatory process more open, transparent and accountable had the highest rating with 43% wanting change in that area.
 

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 TRIAL

Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Register for free

* Required

SUBSCRIBE

Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Continue

* Required
Posted on

Broadcast lobby tells government to stay away from airborne TV pick-up spectrum

The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) wants Industry Canada to leave the current allocation for TV pick-up alone and not make additional allocations within the same band. The CAB was commenting on the department’s proposed changes to spectrum in the 3 GHz to 30 GHz frequency range (RoW Update, Jan. 28/02).

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 TRIAL

Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Register for free

* Required

SUBSCRIBE

Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Continue

* Required
Posted on

Telus Mobility to sell Ascendent Telecom’s WirelessConnect to corporate customers

Telus Mobility has added a new application to aggressively expand its corporate customer base as it rolls out its new Wireless Office service. The head of Telus’ enterprise wireless business says that an exclusive agreement with Ascendent Telecom to market that company’s WirelessConnect product will give it an advantage over competitors in the race to grab a significant share of the mobile workforce management market (see RoW, March 5/02 for a complete product description).

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 TRIAL

Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Register for free

* Required

SUBSCRIBE

Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Continue

* Required
Posted on

Atsana takes next step in launching multi-media processors; inks development deal

Atsana Semiconductor Corp. is confident that a recently signed co-development agreement with a major U.S.-based camera-on-a-chip company will translate into larger deals with handset and wireless device OEMs. Last month, the Ottawa-based multimedia processor developer (formerly known as Lumic Electronics) inked an agreement with OmniVision Technologies Inc. of Sunnyvale CA to develop a chip level reference design platform that is expected to improve the performance of video-enabled handsets and wireless cameras.

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 TRIAL

Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Register for free

* Required

SUBSCRIBE

Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Continue

* Required
Posted on

Government’s “beauty contest” rules under fire from communications law experts

A noted communications lawyer and academic has once again criticized the way Industry Canada awards spectrum licences through a comparative review process, more commonly known as "beauty contests". Hudson Janisch, a professor of law at the University of Toronto and one of the most respected communications lawyers in the country, told a recent communications law and policy conference that the department needs to revamp its current comparative review practices.

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 TRIAL

Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Register for free

* Required

SUBSCRIBE

Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Continue

* Required
Posted on

Contradictory rulings frustrate wireless industry; better understanding needed

Two recent contradictory contribution rulings demonstrate that the various government bodies that regulate the wireless industry are still struggling to understand the full nature of how the industry operates. Last month, the CRTC reaffirmed a previous staff decision that said carriers can’t use monthly service revenue to cover the full cost of terminals for contribution purposes (RoW, April 16/02). In a separate but related decision, however, the Ontario government’s Retail Sales Tax Branch ruled that carriers can, in fact, use a portion of subscriber service revenue and attribute it to handset revenue for tax purposes.

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 TRIAL

Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Register for free

* Required

SUBSCRIBE

Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Continue

* Required
Posted on

NL Update

Teleglobe reportedly considering bankruptcy and layoffs
Teleglobe Inc. is preparing to lay off up to 800 workers this week and may opt for bankruptcy before next week, the Washington Post reports. Spokesmen for Teleglobe and consulting firm Crossroads LLC, which is advising the telecom company, were selective in which media they spoke with, but refused to confirm or deny anything. More details.

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 TRIAL

Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Register for free

* Required

SUBSCRIBE

Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Continue

* Required

Inside The Wire Report

Information

Hill Times Publishing

Get in Touch With Us