Day 2 of The 2010 Canadian Telecom Summit included a new approach to the CRTC’s involvement in the event. This year, two leaders from the Commission participated. I had a chance to interview Chairman Konrad von Finckenstein in a 45 minute ‘fireside chat’ format in front of the audience, in a format that we have not tried before. [CPAC was on hand to record the session, and I will let you know when we expect it to be aired.]
The regulatory blockbuster once again generated the buzz we have come to expect from 6 of Canada’s most passionate advocates for telecom policy, in a session moderated by Greg O’Brien of Cartt.ca. That session was also recorded by CPAC, as was the panel looking at Building Digital Canada moderated by Industry Canada’s Helen McDonald, which included the CRTC’s vice-chair for telecom, Len Katz.
Lots of article covering the day’s activities are in the media, ranging from the Globe’s interviews with keynoters Pierre Blouin and Robert Depatie and coverage of the CRTC Chair, unplugged, and the Post coverage of our ‘keynote discussion’. The major wires and trade press also have coverage of the various sessions.
Today is the conference close, with most of the day focussed on hearing from the wireline and wireless service providers.