Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09OTTAWA103
2009-02-10 20:40:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:
SECTION 1377 TELECOM REVIEW: CANADA
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SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/CAN AND EEB/CIP
STATE PLEASE PASS USTR FOR MELLE, SULLIVAN, AND HINCKLEY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD ECPS CA
SUBJECT: SECTION 1377 TELECOM REVIEW: CANADA
REF: STATE 4730
(SBU) On February 4 Econoff discussed reftel points with
Allan MacGillivray, Director of Industry Framework Policy,
Telecommunications Policy Branch, Industry Canada.
MacGillivray stated Canada chooses not to participate in or
offer comment for the 1377 process but that he is happy to
discuss Canada's telcom policy. He said that the Government
of Canada has not yet announced which recommendations from
the "Compete to Win" report (referenced in the industry
submissions) - including the recommendation to ease foreign
ownership restrictions for the telecommunication industry -
the Government will seek to implement. MacGillivray noted
that the federal budget, which was introduced last week, made
reference to the Government's intent to respond to this
report. MacGillivray explained that he sees this reference
within the budget as evidence of the Government's intent to
issue a response "sooner rather than later".
Visit Canada,s Economy and Environment Forum at
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/can ada
BREESE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/CAN AND EEB/CIP
STATE PLEASE PASS USTR FOR MELLE, SULLIVAN, AND HINCKLEY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD ECPS CA
SUBJECT: SECTION 1377 TELECOM REVIEW: CANADA
REF: STATE 4730
(SBU) On February 4 Econoff discussed reftel points with
Allan MacGillivray, Director of Industry Framework Policy,
Telecommunications Policy Branch, Industry Canada.
MacGillivray stated Canada chooses not to participate in or
offer comment for the 1377 process but that he is happy to
discuss Canada's telcom policy. He said that the Government
of Canada has not yet announced which recommendations from
the "Compete to Win" report (referenced in the industry
submissions) - including the recommendation to ease foreign
ownership restrictions for the telecommunication industry -
the Government will seek to implement. MacGillivray noted
that the federal budget, which was introduced last week, made
reference to the Government's intent to respond to this
report. MacGillivray explained that he sees this reference
within the budget as evidence of the Government's intent to
issue a response "sooner rather than later".
Visit Canada,s Economy and Environment Forum at
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/can ada
BREESE