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New technologies and fair regulation seen as pillars of telecom competition

Struggling CLECs see the need to adopt new technologies and products in order to remain competitive, but they also note that there needs to be a level regulatory playing field. The ILECs assert, however, that the adoption of other communications technologies is creating greater competition. Those were the underlying themes of two sessions at a telecom conference in Toronto earlier this month.

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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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Kelly Beaton, VP of communications at the Canadian Association of Broadcasters, is leaving the organization to take the job of senior policy analyst at the sound recording branch at Canadian Heritage.

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CNM Short Takes

Decima Reader Poll – September 2003
Decima Publishing Inc. readers have spoken loud and clear about regulation in the sector. This fall, readers soundly rejected the thought of adding a content surcharge to be paid by ISPs. We asked:

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Organizers eye 2004 nextMEDIA as P.E.I. festival lauded as success

 

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Heritage committee attempt to reform copyright on quick timetable stalls

An attempt by members of Parliament in Ottawa to speed adoption of international digital copyright treaties has apparently hit a brick wall in the face of departmental disagreement. A letter written by Industry Canada minister Allan Rock indicates he’s prepared to stick with the government’s original one- to two-year timetable proposed in the fall of 2002 to make changes to the Copyright Act with respect to a new right of making available, legal protection of technological protection measures (TPMs), legal protection of rights management information, and ISP liability (CNM, Oct. 16/02). Rock’s willingness to stay the course, however, puts him in opposition to an accelerated schedule favoured by Canadian Heritage minister Sheila Copps.

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Sympatico commitment helps shape new OMDC Pl@tform program

The Ontario Media Development Corp.’s (OMDC) new Pl@tform program for small companies sees the extensive participation of Bell Sympatico, a partnership that may surprise some new media producers. Sympatico, believed for years to be a difficult entity with which to deal, and one that had little interest in third-party original content, seems to be more open to gambling on unproven initiatives. The company has jumped into the Pl@tform project with both feet, offering winning projects immediate distribution on its national portal, as well as the potential for a long-term relationship.

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Manitoba association continues fight for provincial funding as it eyes national voice

Manitoba’s not-so-fledgling interactive media association is working with a nascent coalition of its western counterparts to create a new Western Canada coalition of new media lobby groups. The Manitoba Interactive Digital Media Association (MIDMA) is working quietly with New Media BC, Alberta New Media, and groups in Saskatchewan and the Yukon to create a new western voice to deal with national issues.

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Federal government to pull plug on NewMIC funding, centre to close: sources

The New Media Innovation Centre (NewMIC) in Vancouver is closing as the federal government appears set to pull the plug on funding, say sources including some close to the situation. The institution’s head, Shahid Hussain, will say only that he will have further information by the end of the weekend. Western Economic Diversification Canada (WED), the institution’s main federal funding body, will only say that its agreement with NewMIC is subject to confidentiality rules, though information may be forthcoming in the wake of concrete developments. Information from several people, however, says that the federal agency has chosen not to renew funding on the eve of a first three-year round coming to a close.

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CCR Update

November 19, 2003

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