Ottawa offers goodies for technology sector

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The Canadian government will provide $700 million in financing for research in the high-tech market. The funding boom was proposed by Finance Minister Paul Martin along with changes in the capital gains tax laws.

Legislative Bodies, Science & Technology, High technology industry, Political aspects

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Ottawa to cash in on wireless auction

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The Canadian government is expecting bids totaling about $500 million for new digital wireless licenses. Industry analysts expect bids from Bell Mobility Paging, Rogers Communications Inc., AT and T Wireless Services Inc., Telus Inc., Microcell Telecommunications Inc. and Clearnet Communications Inc.

Strategic alliances, Licensing agreements, AT&T Wireless Services Inc., Rogers Communications Inc., TELUS Mobility, Microcell Telecommunications Inc., Bell Mobility Paging, Telus Inc.

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Nortel lands deals with two large wireless services providers

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Nortel Networks Corp. wins telecommunications equipment contracts with China's China Unicom and Portugal's Oni Way.

China, New orders received, Portugal, Contracts, Nortel Networks Corp., NT, China United Telecommunications Corp., Oni Way

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