This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers
Already a subscriber? Sign in here
Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now.
Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.
Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.
This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers
Already a subscriber? Sign in here
Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now.
Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.
Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.
This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers
Already a subscriber? Sign in here
Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now.
Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.
Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.
Bell, TELUS must file VoIP tariffs, rules CRTC
The CRTC ruled that it would continue regulating Voice over IP services as a form of local telephony in a decision Bell Canada and TELUS Corp. officials said that they would appeal to Cabinet. On May 12, the CRTC ruled that incumbent telcos would continue to have to file tariff applications with the commission when selling services in-territory. The regulator reached its determination after deciding that VoIP services are functionally the same as traditional phone services. The lengthy decision noted that there will be no special treatment for what were dubbed “access-independent” services in the run-up to the ruling; that the ILECs enjoy special advantages in selling VoIP; that it would be relatively easy to turn access-independent into access-dependent subscribers; that no special incentive is needed to convince ILECs to upgrade their networks; that local number portability will be mandated, that it will mandate equal access for IXCs; that no winback rules will be applied to cablecos, but that they will be in place for one year for ILECs; that message relay service will only be required where technically feasible; that privacy safeguards must be enforced, though where technically not feasible the company must inform the customer and receive consent; that cablecos must register as CLECs to offer local exchange services, and that some key definitions will be changed to ensure that VoIP services are subject to contribution rules. While Bell and TELUS were quick to denounce the decision – as an “historic mistake” in Bell’s case – others including CLECs and the cablecos were eager to praise the decision. Network Letter will have the full story in its upcoming regular issue.
This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers
Already a subscriber? Sign in here
Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now.
Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.
Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.
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
Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now.
Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.
Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.
This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers
Already a subscriber? Sign in here
Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now.
Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.
Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.
Alliance Atlantis Communications senior executive VP and CFO W. Judson Martin will be leaving the company, for health reasons, once a successor is in place. A successor is expected to be installed by September 2005. Also at the company, Elizabeth Duffy-MacLean has been named as VP of public and regulatory affairs. She has more than 15 years experience in the industry, including working at NetStar, CTV and was most recently group VP of regulatory affairs and policy strategy at Bell Globemedia. Chris Fuoco has been promoted to VP of affiliate marketing. He joined Alliance Atlantis in May 2003 as director of affiliate marketing. Previously, he was director of core programs at Bell ExpressVu. As well, Stephanie Rockmann-Portier has been hired by Alliance Atlantis Communications to oversee sales of its factual slate. She will be based in Brussels.
This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers
Already a subscriber? Sign in here
Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now.
Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.
Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.
Early adopters lukewarm on rich cell phone content
Fewer than 9% of respondents in an early-adopter consumer survey were very or extremely interested in buying a cell phone capable of playing MP3 or other music files, and less than 11% were very or extremely interested in broadcast TV functionality, according to research firm In-Stat. "Cell phone manufacturers, carriers and content providers face serious challenges in convincing these end-users of the benefits of music- or video-centric phones," says In-Stat analyst Neil Strother. The report, Warning: Early-Adopters Have Lukewarm Response to Multimedia Handsets, also noted that some mobile programming, such as news and weather, was popular. It also noted that payment schemes had to more flexible.
This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers
Already a subscriber? Sign in here
Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now.
Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.
Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.
Produced by marblemedia, http://www.thisisdanielcook.com is the companion online destination for the hit preschool live action television series, This is Daniel Cook, co-produced with Sinking Ship Productions. The series follows the adventures of Daniel Cook, a real seven-year-old boy who learns, explores and creates with such special guests as Robert Bateman, Robert Munsch, and Kurt Browning.
This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers
Already a subscriber? Sign in here
Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now.
Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.
Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.
The re-launch of a new media publishing course through Simon Fraser University (SFU) is being touted by one well-known expert as proof that the industry has made a comeback. Robert Ouimet, now an independent consultant after spending years in CBC Radio’s new media shop, says the At Large/SFU Publishing Across New Media Platforms course, being offered July 25-27, is strong evidence that platforms such as mobile communications, corporate intranets and the web have taken firm root as publishing tools. He adds that the university’s gamble that professionals will want to attend the course shows strength in the industry.
This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers
Already a subscriber? Sign in here
Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now.
Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.
Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.