Posts Tagged ‘industry canada’

The Wire Report reports on the government's reaction to last summer's copyright consultation.  An Industry Canada spokesperson says: "given the unprecedented level of participation, and the many important views and opinions received, the copyright consultations are considered a tremendous success. As Industry Canada considers future consultation processes, we will draw on the success and lessons we learned during the copyright consultations." ... Full story

The Wire Report reports on Industry Canada's plans for spectrum auctions in the 700 and 2500 MHz bands Full story

For the London Free Press – February 22, 2010 Read this on Canoe Industry Canada recently released four reports which explore the environmental impact of product design and supply chains. They enable businesses to understand current trends and recognize the benefits of adopting new and more environmentally friendly practices. The reports are relevant to any business that designs Full story

The CBC reports that Industry Canada spent $1.4 million on the cell phone cost calculator that was scrapped due technical limitations/lobby pressure. I first covered the cancellation in a column last week. Full story

My column on the decision to kill the cellphone cost calculator generated considerable reaction:  The Liberal party issued a press release criticizing the decision and arguing that it placed the wireless industry ahead of consumers.  The CBC covered the story, including comments from the CWTA, PIAC, and Bell (it should be noted that Bell ... Full story

Last week I discussed the well-known challenge faced by millions of Canadians as they sort through a myriad of cellphone pricing plans in a marketplace still lacking in robust competition.  The subject of this week's technology law column (Toronto Star version, homepage version) is that previously unreported, however, is Industry Canada officials identified much the same problem and worked for years to ... Full story

Industry Canada has published detailed national broadband maps that identify underserved areas across the country. Full story

Industry Canada has launched a crowdsourcing initiative that encourages Canadians to post details on their Internet access in an effort to map accessibility in Canada. Full story

Ottawa has played host to many digital economy-type conferences over the years.  Many have the same feel with pretty much the same people saying pretty much the same thing.  Yesterday's conference titled Canada's Digital Economy: Moving Forward was different. The primary reason was leadership (the noteworthy impact of Twitter on the proceedings and Terry Matthews' ... Full story

The Toronto Star reports that Bell has written to Industry Canada asking for a "spectrum fee holiday" that would suspend the millions of dollars the company pays in licensing fees for wireless spectrum.  Bell said it was "too early to say what impact a change in government policy would have on Bell's customers but noted there hasn't been a direct link between the company's ... Full story