Thursday, April 26, 2012
Supreme Court rejects Public Mobile appeal The highest court in Canada won't hear an appeal of a Federal Court ruling on the Canadian ownership status of rival Wind Mobile's Canadian ownership status
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Wind urges CRTC to overturn its roaming decision Startup argues telecom regulator was wrong to rule it had insufficient evidence to conclude Rogers gave itself undue preference
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Court blows away challenge to Wind Mobile The Federal Court of Appeal upholds the Harper government's decision to give the wireless startup its licence. However, competitor Public Mobile wants to go to the Supreme Court
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Verbal explosives light up telecom summit The annual free-for-all at the conference's regulatory panel had the expected fireworks. But underneath it was the real fight over the rules for the next spectrum auction
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Wind may have to go back to CRTC, Lacavera admits If his company and the government fail in upholding a cabinet decision giving the wireless startup its licence, the company head acknowledged he could be back before the regulator
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Government to 'vigorously' fight Globalive decision "From a legal basis we are within the law," Industry minister Tony Clement tells reporters. The saga continues 
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
Merger unlikely right now, says Wind Mobile head Anthony Lacavera says it still isn't clear if teaming up with a competitor will resolve the company's trouble. Besides, he insists, Wind is a Canadian company
Monday, November 22, 2010
Clement delays decision on foreign telecom ownership Expected this fall, Industry Minister now pushes his decision on setting rules for the next wireless spectrum auction. But an industry consultant suspects the ruling will come sooner rather than later
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Opposition may derail telecom ownership reform Three opposition parties on a parliamentary committee are calling for more study before changing foreign telecom ownership limits. That could jeopardize the government's plan to bring new legislation in the fall
Friday, June 11, 2010
Ottawa might lift all limits on telecom ownership Ottawa has released its three choices for liberalizing telecom foreign investment, one of which would completely open the doors to offshore ownership
Friday, June 11, 2010
Wind, Telus clash over telecom foreign investment One called for investment laws to be liberalized if Canadian financiers aren’t willing to invest in wireless competitors. The other said the best way to facilitate investment is to ensure the right incentives exist for existing carriers to keep putting money in their networks
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Globalive, Telus face off on wireless A telco executive touts the benefits of a wireless modem, but a Wind Mobile representative says the wide availability of wireless doesn’t mean telecom regulation should end
Monday, June 07, 2010
Ottawa to outline options on foreign investment Industry Minster Tony Clement tells the Canadian Telecom Summit of a short discussion paper outlining three ways to liberalize investment in the telecom industry
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Breaking News: Public Mobile starts service next week Two months after it began signing up subscribers, the startup will turn on its network in Toronto and Montreal. By next year the network will run from Windsor to Quebec City
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Clement stoutly defends Globalive ruling to MPs Overturning the federal telecom regulator and declaring Globalive a Canadian-controlled firm was justified, the Industry minister said. However, his plans to liberalize foreign telecom ownership are still unknown
Friday, May 07, 2010
CRTC demands shareholder changes at DAVE Startup will have to change veto rights and director structure before it can get its carrier licence, says the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
Friday, April 23, 2010
CRTC asks Public Mobile for ‘minor’ changes Federal regulator tells wireless startup it has to make changes to ensure Canadians are in control. A company spokesman said the alterations in the shareholders agreement are small, suggesting it won't be long before it starts business
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Foreign ownership hearings to hear from Clement Tony Clement, the federal Minister of Industry, will testify before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. His appearance on Thursday was postponed
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
New wireless entrants encourage foreign ownership Officials from Public Mobile and Globalive wireless say allowing more foreign investment in Canadian telecommunications carriers, it will be easier for new wireless entrants to raise money so they can compete against the incumbents. Read the latest in the House of Commons industry committee hearings on foreign ownership
Friday, April 16, 2010
Rogers slams Globalive Wireless' focus on cities At a House of Commons committee meeting, Rogers Communications Inc. executives said Wind Mobile, operated by Globalive Wireless Management Corp., will not do anything for rural areas
Thursday, April 01, 2010
ACTRA slams government's Wind Mobile decision National executive director Stephen Waddell testified before a parliamentary committee that Craig Wireless is “not far behind” Wind Mobile in rolling out wireless service in Canada. But Craig had already announced it’s going to close up shop. 
Monday, March 08, 2010
CRTC starts DAVE Wireless ownership review The telecom regulator has decided the startup's ownership structure isn't complex to justifiy a public hearing. However, the closed-door review it has to undergo will lengthen the time it will take to get into business
Monday, March 08, 2010
Two execs blown from Wind, but chair stays cool A consulting firm says the departures prove the startup launched too early, and that the wireless company needs pricing creativity and better marketing. The head of the company admits there are some network ‘hiccups,’ but it’s working hard to solve them as service spreads across the country
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Feds to loosen foreign ownership rules The throne speech made reference to opening the doors to more investment from non-Canadians, but it’s not clear whether the ruling Conservatives plan to change the Telecommunications Act. Current law mandates 80 per cent Canadian ownership in telecom carriers. Read the reaction from telecom consultants Eamon Hoey and Mark Goldberg 
Friday, February 26, 2010
Five telecom rulings that will shape the industry Last year there were a number of telecom rulings involving the CRTC, two of which involved the cabinet, which could have a lasting impact on the industry for years. A look at the decisions and what's on the commission's agenda this year