Industry Giant II
Electronista (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
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...
MAC News Network (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
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 primarily supported by foreign investments, pay $442 million for a license that gives it licenses to cover ...
迷客科技 (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
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 primarily supported by foreign investments, pay $442 million for a license that gives it licenses to cover ...
Torontoist (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
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 that all new entrants...
Michael Geist's Blog (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
IT World Canada has launched a copyright reform blog . Postings include background on the bill and comments from Industry Canada.
cellular-news (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
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.
Market Wire (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
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.
Market Wire - Government: National (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
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.
Market Wire (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
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 on Thursday,...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 07/13/2008
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.
Market Wire - Government: Local (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
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.
MaldivianDigital® :: Forum (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
*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...
Progressive Bloggers (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
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 [...]
Market Wire - Government (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
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 tomorrow...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
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
