A challenge in organizing a 3-day event, like The Canadian Telecom Summit, is trying to schedule 70 speakers in a way that keeps the interest of our delegates. It looks like we found a way to hold their interest this year.

The main room had its largest attendance this morning. The afternoon program has started with almost full hall. People are sticking around for the panel looking at the state of wireless competition in Canada, part of the discussion associated with the current Industry Canada consultation.

Later, Nortel CTO John Roese is speaking in between addresses from Competition Bureau chief Sheridan Scott and Industry Minister Maxime Bernier.

The lines were subtle but sharp as a scapel in discussions on the Regulatory Blockbuster. The panel exchanged zingers once again in its annual snipe-fest.

The group demonstrated that there is more to telecom policy than just the wireless auction consultation.

In his address to The 2007 Canadian Telecom Summit, chair Konrad von Finckenstein identified a need to increase the resources – number of people – for the CRTC in order to meet the demands of the industry to deliver more timely decisions on both broadcast and telecom issues. .

He also welcomed yesterday’s release of a model telecom act and he paid its authors – Hank Intven and Mary Dawson – the very highest accolades.

There was a lot of news from June 12 at The 2007 Canadian Telecom Summit. Catherine McLean filed a story about RIM’s views on competition from the iPhone on Tuesday afternoon and another looking at possible price hikes mentioned in the consumer services panel.

Hank Intven’s Tuesday afternoon release of a Model Act to implement the recommendations of the Telecom Policy Review panel will lead to considerable debate on the final day of The Summit.

International perspectives were part of the proceedings on Tuesday, starting off with Avaya COO Mike Thurk, Accenture’s Dan Elron, Motorola chief Greg Brown and Nokia Siemens Networks CEO Simon Beresford-Wylie complementing the views of Canadian leaders of global players: Jim Balsillie of RIM and Mitel’s Don Smith.

I should also point out coverage of Day 1 at jules.ca and I hope to see continuing coverage from her with a more independent viewpoint (of course I am biased!)

Michael Geist has posted his slides from his panel at The Canadian Telecom Summit.

Like last year, we felt that this gathering of the top leadership of regulators, policy makers, telco and cable execs and lawyers would be a good place to explore issues and possible solutions to address the troubling challenges of illegal content on the internet.

There are no easy solutions – so it is important to keep this dialog going.