I’m dreaming new dreams – better dreams for the year ahead, as I continue to use lyrics from Joni Mitchell’s Circle Game for the title of my year-end wrap-up.
So the years spin by and now the boy is 20
Though his dreams have lost some grandeur coming true
There’ll be new dreams, maybe better dreams and plenty
Before the last revolving year is through
Nearly two years ago, I started 2024 with a post about dreams, using lyrics from a Monkees tune as the title, “Disappointment haunts my dreams”. That post discussed continual streams of misinformation from political leaders in Ottawa, ignoring the facts showing declining telecom prices. Just a month ago, I wrote about government leaders gaslighting the same. Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose?
My 2025 blog posts painted a picture of the Canadian telecom sector at a crossroads: prices are falling, but infrastructure investment requirements are rising, while regulatory narratives risk slowing progress. I have consistently emphasized the tension between regulation and private sector investment, calling for policy frameworks that enable innovation and promote sustained capital spending, positioning telecom as the backbone of Canada’s digital economy.
It has always been my objective for this blog to be a source of quality information on Canadian telecom policy, with occasional gastronomical diversions. The past couple of years have seen my posts (here and on X) sometimes deal with the rising levels of antisemitism and online hate in this country.
I added just under 60 blog posts to “Telecom Trends” in 2025, continuing to write a post or two each week. The archive now has nearly 3400 posts spanning 28 years, fully searchable. I also send out a weekly newsletter; you can subscribe here. Thank you for reading my musings on these pages.
I approach each new year with optimism. As Joni Mitchell might say, there’ll be new dreams, maybe better dreams and plenty, before the last revolving year is through. I have been playing in the telecom game for 45 years now, but I’m not ready yet for this to be my “last revolving year.”
I look forward to engaging with you in the New Year, as we dream those new dreams, maybe better dreams, and hopefully bring some to fruition.
I wish you and your families a happy, healthy, safe and peaceful holiday season.