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telecommunications
We advise and represent various clients involved in cable, wireless, broadcast and other media activities including one of Canada's largest communications companies and its subsidiaries. Our lawyers assist on a wide range of issues involving all aspects of the business of these clients, including acquisitions and sales, corporate reorganizations, regulatory matters and industry specific commercial arrangements.
Examples of our work in the telecommunications industry includes:
- We proudly represent Rogers Communications Inc. and its affiliated companies in all aspects of its business since its formation.
- We act for various owners of television and radio stations in regulatory matters, including the first transaction allowed by the CRTC to permit multiple ownership in radio markets.
- We acted for a major telecommunications company on shareholder agreements regarding investments in, acquisition of, and ongoing relationships with other industry organizations.
- We advised a large communications company on one of the first liquid yield option financings in Canada.
- We worked with a major Canadian Internet service provider to structure commercial contracts for the joint building, sale, leaseback and maintenance of fibre optic cables used for the transmission of Internet traffic.
- We provide advice to international clients on the regulatory requirements for doing business in Canada in the communications and telecommunications areas.
- We counsel on significant asset and share purchase/divestiture transactions in the cable, broadcasting, telecommunications and publishing industries.
Representative Transactions/Cases
- Advising on the sale of the data communications business of a large Canadian carrier
- Making submissions to the CRTC on behalf of a telephone equipment manufacturer, arguing against disclosure of proprietary technical information to local telephone competitors
- Negotiating and preparing telecommunications-related agreements including inter-carrier and customer agreements, Internet access agreements, voice and data systems agreements and distribution agreements
- Providing Canadian regulatory advice regarding Canadian and US public offerings and cross-border financings for Canadian and multi-national telecommunications service providers
- Acting on the initial Canadian public offering for an international telecommunications service provider
- Acting on numerous acquisitions of telecommunications service providers
- Advising on domestic and international telecommunications resale rules
- Making submissions to the CRTC and Competition Bureau regarding telecommunications resale and telephone company activities
- Making submissions to the CRTC on behalf of an information technology company regarding the activities of a telephone company information technology affiliate
- Making submissions to the CRTC on behalf of a major Canadian telecommunications reseller regarding direct interconnection with Teleglobe Canada, resale of WATS and 800 service, charges for Automatic Number Identification and Answer Supervision, filing of tariffs by resellers, and preparation of tariffs
- Advising on a proposed acquisition by a major US carrier of IBM's worldwide data network
Publications / Presentations
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Carl De Vuono
416.307.4055
Bruce N. McWilliam
416.865.7214
Martin G. Masse
613.232.7171 Ext. 245
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