ILECs and competitors sparring over wireless in forbearance calculation

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Analysts divided on competitive nature of Canada’s wireless market

In Part II of Report on Wireless’ examination of Canada’s wireless market, Leonard Eichel explores the state of competition in the Canadian wireless market and the possibility of conducting an industry-wide review.

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Wireless carriers overpricing BlackBerry service: RIM’s Kavelman

Research in Motion Ltd.’s CFO Dennis Kavelman suggested recently event that some wireless operators are perhaps overcharging for BlackBerry devices and services, which could be hindering a broadening of RIM’s user base. He made the comments during a session at Scotia Capital’s Telecom & Tech 2007 event in Toronto on November 7 regarding a greater push from RIM into the consumer space.

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Wireless services RFP submission deadline set for December 1

Offering a calling-party-pays system is one of the key provisions wireless carriers will have to provide as part of a series of Government of Canada (GoC) contracts up for tender. The contracts come from a request for proposals (RFP) issued on October 19, which solicits bids to provide wireless devices and services for all government departments.

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CNM 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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In-game advertising advantage goes to early movers, MIT grad student asserts

Massachusetts Institute of Technology grad student Ilya Vedrashko examined in-game advertising as part of his thesis. In the excerpt below, he concludes that the in-game advertising market is immature at present, but offers opportunities for early adopters. The full paper can be downloaded from www.gamesbrandsplay.com.

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CNM People

The Canadian Internet Registration Authority appointed a number of new board members last month after elections held in September. Former chair of the board of directors Clyde Beattie will return as a director for a one-year term, while past secretary John Demco also takes a seat as director. New to the board are Ross Rader and Jeff Rybak, who’ll be serving two- and three-year terms respectively. Other returning directors include Richard Anderson (for a three-year term), Malcolm Andrew, Robert Ford (three-year term), Ron Kawchuk (one-year term), Bill Reid (three-year term), and Bernard Turcotte.
New executives for the 2006-2008 period, including chair Debi Rosati, vice-chair Lynne Mackan-Roy and secretary Kim von Arx, were elected in June last year.

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CNM Short Takes

MadeinMTL makes over Montreal tourism
MadeinMTL is a rich media application site that enables the user to explore Montreal through more than 15,000 photographs, 500 texts, 50 hours of video, 40 sound bites, as well as 25 short films that truly capture the spirit of the city in a virtual experience. MadeinMTL is both an environment as well as an exploration tool. Its user navigation seamlessly exhibits multiple windows where users select, search and view urban itineraries in an organic environment that reflects not only the essence of the city but also that of its producers and collaborators. In fact, MadeinMTL is the accomplishment of more than 50 local artists who offer their personal preference of destinations in the city.

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Government power waning in age of virtual reality, game developer says


Picture a future where nearly everyone spends every waking hour immersed in computerized virtual environments: working, interacting with neighbours, playing games, and generally forsaking their flesh-and-blood existence for a digital daydream.

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Reforming copyright a top priority for Canada’s entertainment companies


 A panel consisting of corporate and general counsels for a handful of Canada’s top entertainment companies and organizations joined forces at Insight Information’s Entertainment Industries Summit in late October. During a panel discussion titled "Copyright Reform: Bringing Canada up to Global Standards," they illustrated their desire for the current Conservative government to reintroduce a copyright reform bill.

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