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Progressive thinking drives telecom policy reform elsewhere

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SipStorm chooses Ubiquity for VoIP
SipStorm, Sanibel FL, has chosen Ubiquity Software’s VOIP Plus product for its wholesale VoIP service launch in November. "Bringing customers beyond vanilla VoIP is critical to competeing effectively in the telcommunications marketplace. The leveraged innovation and experience from the folks as SipStorm, combined with Ubiquity’s proven SIP Application Server and professional services experts creates a winning combination for delivering enhanced VoIP services," according to The Yankee Group’s Danny Klein in a press release.

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Joe Parent has been appointed VP marketing and business development at Vonage Canada, charged with building brand awareness, expand the company’s retail presence and solidifying its position as the Voice over IP provider of choice of Canadian consumers and small businesses. Parent joins the company from Primus Telecommunications Canada Inc. Product and channel development, advertising, public relations, direct and interactive marketing, and customer communications all fall under his purview. Additionally, Vonage Canada has appointed Darrin Lamont as VP sales and customer operations. He brings a wealth of experience to the VoIP company having served in progressively senior positions at Sprint Canada, Bell Canada and GT Group Telecom.

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SprintCanada expands local telephony in Ontario
Sprint Canada Inc. has expanded its local residential telephony services in three communities in Ontario: Barrie, Markham and Richmond Hill. Sprint Canada’s facilities are now available to approximately 35% of Canadian households and businesses across the country. "Sprint Canada’s local service is growing at a rate of over 50% per year, as more and more Canadians become aware of our competitive prices, our outstanding service and just how easy it is to switch," said Sprint Canada president and CEO Bill Linton is a news release. Basic home phone services starts at $29.95 per month, including one calling feature. The home phone service and unlimited North American long distance packaged is priced at $49.90 per month.

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Binder calls on Canada to seek out more foreign investment, put more into R&D

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Incumbents seeking compensation for upgrading payphones with TTY devices

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Value proposition of IP networks must enhance voice services, show tangible impact

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CCTA rejects suggestion that deferral account surplus be returned to consumers

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Bell Canada files 911 VoIP patent in United States, additional information sketchy

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