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Bell Aliant to remain competitive with expansion of aerial fibre network, say analysts

Bell Aliant says it plans to double spending on fibre technology to expand its fibreOP Internet and HDTV coverage to 140,000 homes by the end of 2010. 

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Licence for the new Sundance Channel still runs the gamut of ‘the entire drive in genre’

Corus Entertainment Inc.’s new Sundance Channel will air on the company’s existing CRTC licence for the Drive In Classics channel, whose schedule covers “the entire drive-in genre,” including horror, thriller, beach party, and car chase movies as well as “social issues B movies” about “juvenile delinquency, unwed mothers, biker gangs, etc.” 

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iseemedia launching SMS email service in India

Canadian company iseemedia Inc. is launching its short message service (SMS) based email service on India’s Reliance Communications cellular network. 

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EastLink Telephone expands to Grande Prairie

EastLink announced Tuesday it is expanding its local telephone service to reach Grand Prairie, Alta., residents. 

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CBC reviewing its online terms of use

The CBC is reviewing its online terms of use due to a contradiction between its copyright and licensing rules, the CBC’s official blog, Inside the CBC, reported Tuesday. 

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If you’re not connected today, you’re living on another planet: Garneau

Liberal industry critic Marc Garneau is calling for greater connectivity, a national digital strategy and better relations between the government and the CRTC. 

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Do-not-call list constitutional, pay fines with interest: CRTC

In a decision issued Tuesday, the CRTC upheld the constitutionality of the do-not-call list and said the two companies fined for calling unregistered individuals will have to pay their fines plus interest. 

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Canarie president and CEO Guy Bujold stepping down

Advanced research and innovation network Canarie Inc. announced Monday that its president, Guy Bujold, is stepping down for personal reasons. 

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Globalive plans debt financing to expand Wind network

Globalive Wireless Management Corp. announced Tuesday its intention to enter into private debt financing to continue the expansion of its Wind Mobile network. 

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Spectrum launches HD video encoder

Vecima Network’s Burnaby-based Spectrum Signal Processing launched a high-definition video encoder Tuesday. 

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