Archive - Dec 13, 2009

Date

First Nation telecom networks and services celebrated during Getting Connected online gathering

Northern Ontario First Nations Communications Conference

The conference addressed communications issues and needs within northern Ontario First Nations communities and organizations.

All the conference objectives were successfully achieved including:

Online feedback on Canada's Economic Action Plan being sought

Press Release ...

Government of Canada Launches Consultations on the Second Phase of Canada's Economic Action Plan

Québec City, December 11, 2009

The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today launched national consultations in Québec City to give Canadians the opportunity to voice their views on how to best lead Canada to full economic recovery as the Government prepares its 2010 budget – the second phase of Canada's Economic Action Plan. Consultations in other cities will be announced later in December and January.

Corporate telecoms win government support to block CRTC rulings supporting competition

From CBC.ca

Open-access internet rules take hits

December 11, 2009

MTS Allstream has lost its appeal for regulated access to parts of Bell's and Telus's internet networks. (Joe Bryska/Canadian Press)The federal government has taken a pair of shots at rules that give smaller internet service providers regulated access to the networks of big phone companies such as Bell and Telus.