Action seen on telecom cap: But cabinet plans no changes until 2004

Article Abstract:

The federal cabinet supports the recommendation of the parliamentary committee to eliminate the restrictions on the foreign ownership of the cable television and telecommunications companies. The industry committee after a review of the issue as related to phone companies concluded that foreign ownership restrictions should be removed entirely and that the removal of restrictions be extended to cable TV companies.

Government domestic functions, Government communications regulation

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Bernier open to telecom changes

Article Abstract:

Federal Industry Minister Maxime Bernier of Canada says that he is open to scrapping restrictions on foreign ownership in telecommunications. His views on telecom industry are detailed.

Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities, Communications Programs, Communications Regulatn-Total Govt, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Telecommunication policy, Foreign ownership, Bernier, Maxime

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