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Regulation & Policy: Telus takes CRTC to task on DND contract dispute

Enterprise customers, particularly govern­ment clients, will be closely monitoring a Federal Court of Appeal leave to appeal by Telus Corp. Filed at the end of February, the leave to appeal argues the CRTC erred when it arbitrated a contract dispute between Public Works and Gov­ernment Services Canada and Bell Canada.

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Wireless data buoys Rogers slipping voice revenue

Revenue from wireless data services nearly offset the decline in voice revenue for Rogers Communications Inc.’s wireless arm in the first quarter, enabling average revenue per user (ARPU) to remain flat.

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MTS Allstream and two unknowns among bidders for in-flight Internet spectrum

Three companies have laid down deposits of just over $1 million to compete in Industry Canada’s latest auction of air-to-ground (ATG) spectrum. The bandwidth would be used to provide broadband Internet on domestic flights.

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CTVglobemedia president insists carriage fees would support local programming

The next few weeks could represent the broadcast industry’s best chance yet for convincing regulators and legislators that fee-for-carriage is the only salvation for Canada’s ailing broadcast industry. The president and CEO of CTVglobemedia, Ivan Fecan, even went so far yesterday as to assure CRTC commissioners that the tens of millions of dollars it would generate from carriage fees would go to local programming – despite concerns to the contrary.

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New VC fund kicks much-needed cash into digital media coffers

Financial trend-spotters and digital media companies say a new BC-based venture capital fund started by people with serious electronic know-how is excellent news for the industry – especially in light of a dismal 2008 for Canadian venture capital overall.

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Atria Networks making stronger push in enterprise space

Utility telecom provider Atria Networks LP is considering adding telephony to its service portfolio in a bid to further diversify its customer base, company executives told a gathering in Ottawa last week.

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Bridgewater inks deal for WiMAX

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DDS Wireless business unit names new president

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Phishing expeditions to become illegal under new anti-spam law

The federal government tabled anti-spam legislation in the House of Commons last Friday, proposing to make it illegal for organizations to send unwanted commercial email and conduct phishing expeditions. But Bill C-27 goes even further by proposing to repeal the controversial Do-Not-Call telemarketing law.

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