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Industry Canada: Minister of Industry Stands Up for Consumers on Text Messaging Fees (Market Wire)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:01:00 GMT

... consumers dissatisfied with existing plans to seek alternatives. The telecommunications market in Canada is dynamic - choice is available. And, as many Canadians are aware, our government is taking steps to ensure there is greater competition through the recent Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum auction. It was designed to create a more competitive market with more choice, better...

Source : Market Wire (subscribe)

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Industry Canada: Dr. Gerri Sinclair, Dr. Priscilla Renouf and Mr. Fred Morley Appointed to the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (Market Wire)

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:00:00 GMT

OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), today appointed Dr. Gerri Sinclair, Dr. Priscilla Renouf and Mr. Fred Morley to the Council.

Source : Market Wire (subscribe)

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Industry Canada: Louis R. Lamontagne Appointed to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (Market Wire - Government)

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:00:00 GMT

OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), today announced the appointment of Mr. Louis R. Lamontagne to the Council.

Source : Market Wire - Government (subscribe)

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Industry Canada: Prashant Shanker Pathak Appointed to the Board of Directors of the Business Development Bank of Canada (Market Wire - Government: National)

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:07:00 GMT

OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), today announced the appointment of Mr. Prashant Shanker Pathak as a member of the Board of Directors.

Source : Market Wire - Government: National (subscribe)

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Canada auction ends, gets new cell providers (Electronista)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:45:00 GMT

The Canadian auction for the 2GHz wireless spectrum has ended and confirmed the creation of a new carrier for the country, Industry Canada announced on Monday. The end of bidding will see Globalive, which operates Yak Mobile in Canada but is primari...

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Canada auction ends, gets new cell providers (MAC News Network)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:45:00 GMT

Source : MAC News Network (subscribe)

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Canada auction ends, gets new cell providers (迷客科技)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:45:00 GMT

Source : 迷客科技 (subscribe)

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Spectrum Space Sold, Tenants Temporarily Turfed, Doughnuts Deliciously Dangerous (Torontoist)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:15:00 GMT

The wireless spectrum auction being held by Industry Canada to sell off 300 spectrum licenses has closed, with 40% of the spectrum licenses being set aside for new competitors in the wireless industry and $4.25 billion in revenue going to the Feds. The Financial Post speculates that competition will increase and prices will decrease, and also notes that: "It is widely assumed...

Source : Torontoist (subscribe)

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IT World Canada Blogs C-61 (Michael Geist's Blog)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:00:33 GMT

IT World Canada has launched a copyright reform blog . Postings include background on the bill and comments from Industry Canada.

Source : Michael Geist's Blog (subscribe)

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Canada Radio Spectrum Auction Finishes - Raises C$4.25 Billion (cellular-news)

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:47:26 GMT

The Canadian government's auction of wireless spectrum raised a total of C$4.25 billion when it ended after 331 rounds Monday, according to Industry Canada's Web site.

Source : cellular-news (subscribe)

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Industry Canada: Industry Canada: 15 Companies Bid Almost $4.3 Billion for Licences for New Wireless Services (Market Wire)

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:25:00 GMT

OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Consumers and businesses will be the winners in a more competitive wireless market. Industry Canada today announced that 282 licences have been conditionally assigned to 15 companies in the Auction of Spectrum Licences for Advanced Wireless Services and Other Spectrum in the 2 GHz Range.

Source : Market Wire (subscribe)

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Industry Canada: Ministers Prentice and MacKay Congratulate Canadian Participants at Farnborough International Airshow (Market Wire - Government: National)

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:30:00 GMT

OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry, and the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today congratulated the Canadian delegation that attended last week's Farnborough International Airshow.

Source : Market Wire - Government: National (subscribe)

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Next Millennium Commercial Corp.: Next Millennium Announces Name Change to Roadrunner Oil & Gas Inc. (Market Wire)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:08:00 GMT

TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Next Millennium Commercial Corp. (the "Corporation")(TSX VENTURE: NM) announces that is has applied to Industry Canada and the TSX Venture Exchange for approval to change the Corporation's name to "Roadrunner Oil & Gas Inc.". The Corporation expects the name change to Roadrunner Oil & Gas Inc. and the adoption of the new trading symbol "ROA" to become effective...

Source : Market Wire (subscribe)

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Industry Canada: Government of Canada Reconfirms Investment in Bombardier's CSeries (Business Wire)

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:35:00 GMT

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Government of Canada today reconfirmed its commitment of up to $350 million in support of research and development costs of Bombardier Inc.

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Industry Canada: Preston Manning Appointed to the Council of Canadian Academies (Market Wire - Government: Local)

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT

OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry, today announced the appointment of Mr. Preston Manning to the Council of Canadian Academies.

Source : Market Wire - Government: Local (subscribe)

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Ciel Receives Spectrum Boost In Canada (MaldivianDigital® :: Forum)

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:36:58 GMT

*Ciel Satellite Group* received approval from the Canadian government to develop several orbital slots, *SES*, the primary shareholder of Ciel, said July 9. *Industry Canada *issued Ciel...

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Shifty Business (Update) (Red Tory) (Progressive Bloggers)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:58:21 GMT

It seems that since I last checked a few weeks ago, after having languished in the approval process for three years, Green Shift Inc. suddenly received approval from Industry Canada for the their trademark of âGreen Shiftâ on June 27th â what a completely amazing coincidence! No wonder Wright waited until this week to deliver [...]

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Industry Canada: Media Advisory : The Government of Canada to Make a Business Announcement in Vernon, British Columbia (Market Wire - Government)

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:51:00 GMT

OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Colin Mayes, Member of Parliament for Okanagan-Shuswap, on behalf of the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry, together with the Honourable Tom Christensen, Minister of Children and Family Development for British Columbia and Member of the Legislative Assembly for Okanagan-Vernon, and Wayne Lippert, Mayor of Vernon, will make a business-related announcement...

Source : Market Wire - Government (subscribe)

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Ciel Satellite Receives Approval in Principle to Develop Six Canadian Spectrum Licences (Business Wire)

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:00:00 GMT

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Ciel Satellite Group announced today that Industry Canada has issued Approvals in Principle to Ciel to develop the following spectrum: Ka FSS at 91

Source : Business Wire (subscribe)

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Shouldn't Business Pay For The Wireless Spectrum? (Mark Fox's Weblog)

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:08:33 GMT

As it comes to a completion Industry Canada's wireless spectrum auction has seen the possible emergence of a fourth independent national wireless carrier and the collection of $4.1 billion in bids. In his opinion piece in the National Post decrying...

Source : Mark Fox's Weblog (subscribe)

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