ESP Media, a Montreal company that sold ad-based wireless to the youth market, has run out of money and ceased operations. The Microcell reseller had 8,000 customers. 378 directs Bell Canada to allow Type 1 co-locating carriers to expand beyond the existing limit of 20 square meters if necessary, in increments of one square meter. Other telcos are to show cause why the ruling should not apply to them. The One Contact service is based on applications developed by Siebel Systems.
Police say the driver was using a cellphone.
TransLink is requiring an annual lease fee, which the carriers say contravenes CRTC Decision 2001-23 . Vid otron Communications is eliminating 138 staff positions in order to focus on high-speed Internet access and interactive television. The cuts do not affect Vid otron Telecom. Ericsson has cancelled plans to hire an additional 1,000 staff in Montreal. Wi-LAN, a broadband wireless developer, says the Federal Communications Commission has granted it an interim waiver for sale and use of its equipment in unlicensed 2.4 GHz spectrum band.