August 2010 - The Wire Report

August 31, 2010

Use deferral accounts to deploy wireline DSL, not HSPA, CRTC tells Bell

The CRTC denied an application by Bell Canada Tuesday to use its deferral account funds to deploy an HSPA+ broadband Internet service in 112 rural and remote communities in Ontario and Quebec.

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August 31, 2010

Arpin joins l’Université de Montreal

Following the expiration of his term as a CRTC commissioner on Aug. 31, Michele Arpin has taken on a position with the communications studies department at l’Université de Montreal.

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August 31, 2010

CBC’s Harrington moves to Marketplace

The CBC has announced that CBC Sports broadcaster Tom Harrington is joining its Marketplace program as co-host with Erica Johnson.

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August 31, 2010

CTV announces new appointments to digital team

CTVGlobemedia Inc. announced two new positions Monday for its CTV Digital team.

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August 30, 2010

Fibre rollout in population densities of 6,000? Try 50

A new German report on fibre rollout in Europe and Australia focuses on population densities of a minimum 6,000 people per square kilometre, highlighting the challenges Canada faces as it rolls out broadband in suburban and urban areas with densities as low as 50 people per square kilometre.

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August 30, 2010

Small ISPs happy with new speed matching decision

GATINEAU, Que.—The CRTC decided Monday to reinstate speed-matching rules for incumbent phone companies at a 10 per cent markup cost to small Internet service providers that access the higher speeds.

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August 27, 2010

CRTC upholds ‘paternalistic’ approach to community TV, CACTUS says

The CRTC upheld a “paternalistic” stance toward the community television sector in its new regulatory policy released Thursday, Catherine Edwards, a spokeswoman for the Canadian Association of Community Television Users and Stations (CACTUS), said in an interview.

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August 27, 2010

Google, Yahoo, concerned about Bill-C-32 ‘enabler’ provision

OTTAWA—A so-called “enabler provision” in the Conservative government’s copyright reform bill is drawing concern from major companies Google and Yahoo, industry sources say.

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August 27, 2010

CRTC issues new rules for 9(1)(h) must-carry requests

The CRTC released new criteria Friday for the application of section 9(1)(h) of the Broadcasting Act, under which broadcasters can request a special order for must-carry status on a carrier’s digital basic service.

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August 27, 2010

CRTC telecom decisions coming on wholesale access, deferral accounts

The CRTC will hold lockups for the news media and industry next Monday and Tuesday for the release decisions on wholesale Internet access and on what should be done with the funds remaining in Bell Canada’s deferral accounts.

Month: August 2010

Use deferral accounts to deploy wireline DSL, not HSPA, CRTC tells Bell

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Arpin joins l’Université de Montreal

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CBC’s Harrington moves to Marketplace

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CTV announces new appointments to digital team

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Fibre rollout in population densities of 6,000? Try 50

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Small ISPs happy with new speed matching decision

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CRTC upholds ‘paternalistic’ approach to community TV, CACTUS says

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Google, Yahoo, concerned about Bill-C-32 ‘enabler’ provision

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CRTC issues new rules for 9(1)(h) must-carry requests

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CRTC telecom decisions coming on wholesale access, deferral accounts

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