Tuesday, June 13, 2006
TPR got it right
Heckuva morning at The 2006 Canadian Telecom Summit. Sir Terry Matthews, Canada's enthusiastic teecom entrepreneur delivered a strong message as a lead-in to the annual Regulatory Blockbuster.
Janet and the boys (Mirko, Ken, Jean and Chris) again brought life to a subject that might otherwise not make for entertainment.
Minister Bernier spoke to a packed room, announcing that this morning, the goverment had delivered its first policy direction to the CRTC, instructing it to place market forces at the forefront of its decision-making process.
At lunch, Darren endorsed the Telecom Policy Report, saying the TPR got it right. Darren recommended 4 priorities to the Minister:
- Remove restrictions on win-backs
- Amend Telecom Act to give effect to reliance on market forces
- Enhance regulatory effectiveness by matching CRTC size and skills to the policy approach
- Establish Telecom Competition Tribunal
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