To paraphrase Eminem from his hit single, “Without Me”…
Guess who’s back?
Back Again.
Verizon’s Back.
Tell A friend.
Okay. it’s lame. It’s early in the AM so cut me some slack as I could have told you a Rob Ford joke.
In any case, Verizon has made a reappearance in Canada according to The Globe And Mail:
U.S. giant Verizon Communications Inc. appears to be taking a second look at the Canadian market after hiring a consultant to lobby the federal government on its telecommunications policy.
The New York-based telco hired Peter Burn, a consultant with Dentons Canada LLP, to lobby both the Prime Minister’s Office and Industry Canada on this country’s “telecommunications policy framework,” according to new entry in the federal lobbyist registry that was posted Tuesday.
What they’re up to is two things. One is that they want info on section 7 of the Telecommunications Act, which outlines the various objectives of Canada’s telecom policy. Two, Verizon is interested in subsection 5(1) and “the policies and rules promulgated by Industry Canada thereunder,” That suggests that Verizon is looking to take another run at the Canadian market. Something that is sure to make the big three telcos freak. The question in my mind is how long it will take for Verizon’s plans to become evident.
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Verizon’s Back To Lobby Ottawa
To paraphrase Eminem from his hit single, “Without Me”…
Guess who’s back?
Back Again.
Verizon’s Back.
Tell A friend.
Okay. it’s lame. It’s early in the AM so cut me some slack as I could have told you a Rob Ford joke.
In any case, Verizon has made a reappearance in Canada according to The Globe And Mail:
U.S. giant Verizon Communications Inc. appears to be taking a second look at the Canadian market after hiring a consultant to lobby the federal government on its telecommunications policy.
The New York-based telco hired Peter Burn, a consultant with Dentons Canada LLP, to lobby both the Prime Minister’s Office and Industry Canada on this country’s “telecommunications policy framework,” according to new entry in the federal lobbyist registry that was posted Tuesday.
What they’re up to is two things. One is that they want info on section 7 of the Telecommunications Act, which outlines the various objectives of Canada’s telecom policy. Two, Verizon is interested in subsection 5(1) and “the policies and rules promulgated by Industry Canada thereunder,” That suggests that Verizon is looking to take another run at the Canadian market. Something that is sure to make the big three telcos freak. The question in my mind is how long it will take for Verizon’s plans to become evident.
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