CNM Update

Bill C-48 tentatively scheduled for discussion May 27-28
The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage will examine Bill C-48, a bill to amend Canada’s retransmission laws, on May 27 and 28, says the committee’s clerk (CNM Update, May 2/02). The date is tentative since the body has a very full plate between now and whenever the House of Commons rises for the summer. Several other agenda items have yet to be dealt with by the committee in the same period, including submissions from several groups on the future of the Canadian broadcasting system, and examination of Bill S-7, which must be reported back to the House by June 4. The tight timeframe would seem to indicate that it won’t be possible to call witnesses.

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Telecom Carriers and Privacy: “Collateral Damage” in the War on Terrorism?

David Elder, assistant general counsel at Bell Canada, made this presentation at the New Developments in Communications Law and policy conference in Ottawa in April. Excerpts of the paper follow. A copy of the entire document is available here.

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Michael Sabia has been named CEO of BCE Inc. following the resignation of Jean Monty. Sabia will continue in his roles of president/COO of BCE and COO of Bell Canada. He also succeeds Monty as chair of BCE Emergis. Richard Currie will serve as non-executive chair of BCE. Currie is also part of the management slate of directors up for election. Joining him on the team are Anthony Fell, Thomas Kierans, Brian Levitt, Judith Maxwell, John McArthur, Ted Newall, Robert Pozen, Guy Saint-Pierre, Donna Kaufman, Paul Tellier (who was Sabia’s boss at Canadian National), and Victor Young.

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Alcatel deploys network for Newfoundland Hydro
Alcatel has completed deployment of a microwave radio infrastructure network for Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro. The network will provide high-speed data and voice links among 13 locations. The system will upgrade the teleprotection signals from analog to digital technology.

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Financial reports – Telecoms report moderate success as they release earnings statements

 

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Communications law and policy conference – Support grows for evolutionary change in telecom regulation procedures

 

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Communications law and policy conference –Duty to disclose provisions of terrorist law subject to intense debate at session

The obligation of telecom carriers to report suspicious activity under the government’s recent anti-terrorism legislation was a matter of dispute at a recent communications law conference in Ottawa. Some worry that onerous duties are being placed on the telcos, while the government maintains the law is aimed solely at terrorists.

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Teleglobe being shopped around as parent BCE halts future funding

Management and investors in Teleglobe Inc. are rushing to keep the company afloat following the decision by BCE Inc. to cut its ties to the troubled company. Reports indicate there is some interest in the carrier, but how strong that interest is, and whether it is for the entire operation or only selected parts, is unclear.

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RoW Update

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