Analysts criticize use of OECD data in Harvard report giving Canada poor broadband ranking

Harvard University’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society wasn’t expecting to create a tempest in a tea pot when it released data last week showing Canada having some of the poorest broadband service in the developed world. And while some Canadian analysts are criticizing the study – particularly its use of contentious OECD data – the Harvard researchers are standing by their results.

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Gaming industry still plagued by dearth of financing; publishers fill void with “above-normal returns”

An almost insatiable global demand for online games, combined with generous tax incentives throughout Canada, are continuing to drive growth in this country’s gaming industry – but stakeholders warn they still face an uphill battle in attracting financing.

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Toronto software shop bringing BlackBerry experience to non-smartphone users

Mobile phone users in India will soon be offered a rich, BlackBerry-like experience without having to purchase the high-end device or subscribe to expensive wireless data packages, thanks to a new Canadian technology that is targeting the two billion people in emerging markets who continue to use lower-end devices.

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Wavefront partners with Australia interactive association

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DAVE Wireless secures $125-million in debt financing

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Channel Zero gambles on local news and popular movies to pull CHCH-TV out of the red

A month after Channel Zero took ownership of CHCH-TV in Hamilton, the company says it’s on track to reduce losses at the 55-year-old money-losing station by maximizing local news, shedding U.S. shows, shoring up advertiser confidence and winning back audience loyalty.

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Silicon Valley exec to head marketing at MoboVivo

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CANARIE invests $10.5 million in nine IT projects

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Appeals court reaffirms CRTC’s jurisdiction in municipal rights-of-way dispute

Municipalities could face a tougher time requiring cablecos and telcos to participate in provincial “call before you dig” registries following a Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) ruling last week that shores up the CRTC’s authority to decide such issues.

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Bell taps ExtendMedia to link TV content to web portal; hints of more services in 2010

Bell Canada Enterprises Inc. aims to buck the web TV trend with a new “TV anywhere” service supported by ExtendMedia Corp.’s technology. According to a Bell TV spokesman, the portal begins by offering up premium channel content instead of run-of-the-mill programming.

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