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Speech Recognition Becomes Cheaper, Easier

Canned, hosted applications make this expensive technology practical for midsize, smaller businesses

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A Chance to Tell Telecom’s Untold Stories

Canada’s Telecommunications Hall of Fame, launched May 30 to enthusiastic applause at a gala of the Coalition for Competitive Telecommunications, is a project that corresponds well to the pride and sense of social purpose that distinguishes this industry. (See project description in story in this issue.)

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Policy Review Poses 106 Questions

"What’s on your mind?" That’s the essence of the Consultation Paper submitted by the Telecommunications Policy Review Panel June 6 (www.telecomreview.ca).

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Telcos Appeal VoIP Winback Restrictions

Claim competitive advantage has disappeared

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Microsoft as Telecom Vendor: Enter the 800-Pound Gorilla

Few enterprise telecom professionals today would name Microsoft as a significant vendor in the telecom field. As a provider of information technology tools, Microsoft is obviously pervasive. As a vendor of communications solutions, it doesn’t yet loom very large. But that is about to change.

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CRTC seeks opinion on using 911 information for Community Notification Service
The CRTC wants to know whether it is appropriate to permit “the use of information contained in the incumbent local exchange carriers’ emergency 911 databases for the purpose of providing a community notification service, and if so, under what circumstances and with what safeguards.” The commission issued Telecom Public Notice 2005-7 on June 22. The PN stems from a Part VII application, filed by the County of Strathcona, on behalf of a number of interested stakeholders, seeking the right to us ILEC 911 databases to provide a community notification service. Parties wishing to participate in the proceeding must do so by July 8 with initial comments due on July 29.

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CCR Editorial

The opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Decima Reports.

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CTF faces five challenges, says fund chair Barrett

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CCR People

Daniel Gourd will retire as executive VP of Télévision de Radio-Canada when his contract ends in November 2005. He was promoted to executive VP nearly three years ago. The public broadcaster will begin an internal and external search for a replacement, using executive search consultants, Radio-Canada stated. Gourd will continue to manage Radio-Canada’s French Television services during the recruiting period, and will retain all his current responsibilities, including the 2005-06 program schedule and corresponding budget. He has worked for Radio-Canada for 26 years.

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CCR Short Takes

Bell ExpressVu releases dual tuner, high-def PVR
Bell Canada announced June 15 it was launching a dual tuner, high-definition (HD) personal video recorder (PVR), the 9200 model. It will be available across Canada in early July for a purchase price of $599 or it can be rented for $25 per month. The PVR allows TV viewers to record up to 180 hours of standard definition programming or 25 hours of HD programming; record up to three HD programs while watching two playback events at the same time; manipulate the size and location of the picture-in-picture (PIP) feature (even with a non-PIP television); and navigate channels and schedule viewing or recording times for upcoming shows. "Bell is making it simple for the hundreds of thousands of Canadians who either own or plan to buy a high-definition television to enjoy the ultimate viewing experience," said Bell Express Vu president Gary Smith.

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