Anthony Lacavera, chairman and CEO of Globalive Communications Corp., is not surprised by incumbent tower/site-sharing and roaming agreement delays. But other new entrants – among them DAVE Wireless and Richtelecom – are more outspoken in their frustration.
Rogers’ board appoints new president and CEO
Ontario budget introduces new tax relief and funding for interactive industry
Ontario’s interactive media industry – tagged as one of the province’s growth sectors – says the Ontario government is doing the right thing in providing a $100-million boost to tax credits, increasing funding to the Ontario Media Development Corporation and creating a new venture capital fund.
NB to provide loans to Primus for new jobs
Harmonized tax means good news for Ontario investments: Bell
JumpTV undercuts BDUs with online World Cup coverage
ABI and IDC analysts debate significance of Wi-Fi in driving smartphone sales
Industry Canada opts for Vickery auction of air-to-ground spectrum
Industry Canada has rejected calls to use the traditional spectrum auction method for air-to-ground spectrum and will instead use its proposed sealed-bid, second-price auction process, known as Vickery. The spectrum in question will be used to offer high-speed Internet on domestic flights.
Broadcasters play catch up in converting “old media” into online formats
“Will the broadcaster portal survive?” This was the last question at the last session of the Interactive Exchange conference held earlier this month in Toronto. And while nobody yet knows the answer, broadcasters admit the learning curve is steep and difficult.