Public Reports

The following reports have been developed by LEMAY-YATES ASSOCIATES INC. in the context of recent public consultations and proceedings. (Note: All reports below are in PDF format).

 

• Digital Economy Strategy
  • Comparative Assessment of Broadband Performance and Cost for Consumers in G7 and OECD Countries, February 2, 2012 on behalf of Rogers Communications Inc.
  • The Performance of Canada’s Consumer Broadband Networks in 2010, July 13, 2010 on behalf of Rogers Communications Inc.
    
• Spectrum Auctions and licensing
  • The Impact of 700 MHz Spectrum on LTE Deployment and Broadband in Canada, February 28, 2011 on behalf of Rogers Communications Inc.
  • Deployment and Commercial Considerations for the Spectrum Bands Auctioned in Canada in 2008, June, 2009 on behalf of DAVE Wireless Inc. (Mobilicity)
  • A Discussion of Spectrum Licence Conditions and the Impact on New Entrants, May 25, 2007 on behalf of Vidéotron Ltée.
  • Implications of Reserving Spectrum for New Entrants, June 27, 2007 on behalf of MTS Allstream.
• Mobile Demand and Pricing, September 25, 2006 on behalf of MTS Allstream.

• Telecom Policy and Regulation
  • Discussion of Tariff Proposals for the Incremental Usage and of Investment in Wireline Networks, April 29, 2011 on behalf of Netflix
  • The Cost of Incremental Internet Transit Bandwidth in the Local Access Cloud, March 28, 2011 on behalf of Netflix
  • Next Generation Network Access: A Canadian and international perspective on why wholesale services should be regulated as essential facilities, March 11, 2009 on behalf of MTS Allstream.
  • Telecom Policy Review – Context, business models and promotion of new technologies, August 15, 2005 on behalf of MTS Allstream Inc.
• State of Telecom Policy Framework in Canada, January 2005 on behalf of MTS Allstream Inc.
• Foreign Investment
  • Summary Table on FDI Limits in Carriage and Content in Selected OECD Countries, April 23, 2010 on behalf of MTS Allstream Inc.
  • Access to capital - Impact of foreign investment restrictions on telecom competitors, February 2003, on behalf of Allstream Corporation.
• Broadcast Policy and Regulation

• International Review of Issues in Exclusivity Agreements Concerning Video on Demand Programming (in French only), 25 October, 2010 on behalf of Quebecor Media Inc.
• Satellite Capacity for the Carriage of Local TV Stations Across Canada, September 8, 2010 on behalf of Rogers Communications Inc.
• Broadcast Distribution Undertakings in Canada - Competitive environment and market evolution, January 2003, on behalf of Look Communications Inc.
• Spectrum Policy
• Extended-Ku Band: Options for fixed Service Licenses, April 15, 2009 on behalf of Telesat Canada
• Extended-Ku Band: Options for Fixed Services Licensees SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT, May 25, 2009 on behalf of Telesat Canada

• Regulatory framework for voice communication services
  • Comparative Discussion of Local Phone Service Forbearance, January 15, 2007 on behalf of MTS Allstream.
  • A Comparison of VoIP Regulations between Canada and other countries, June 5, 2006 on behalf of Cogeco Cable Inc., MTS Allstream, Primus Telecommunications Canada, Quebecor Media Inc., Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc.
  • Reply comments with respect to regulatory experience with VoIP internationally, July 15, 2006 on behalf of Cogeco Cable Inc., MTS Allstream, Primus Telecommunications Canada, Quebecor Media Inc., Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc.
    

• A Discussion of the Evolution of VoIP regulation Worldwide, November 7, 2005 on behalf of Canadian Cable Telecommunications Association (CCTA)

• Mobile TV Technology Report
  • Mobile TV Technology Discussion, September 12, 2005 on behalf of Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA)

• Mobile Spectrum Valuation
  • The relative value of a pure-play PCS operator to an incumbent mobile carrier in Canada, March 2003 on behalf of Microcell Telecommunications Inc.
  • Evolution of Spectrum Valuation for Mobile Services in Other Countries, March 2003 on behalf of Microcell Telecommunications Inc.
  • Assessment of the market value of Cellular Telephony, Personal Communications Services (PCS) and Enhanced Specialized Mobile Radio (ESMR) Licenses, January 1997 on behalf of Industry Canada.

• Canadian Telecommunications Industry
  • Yukon Telecommunications Study, July 2003, on behalf of Government of Yukon.
  • The Implications of Facilities-based Competition in Telecom, August 2002 on behalf of Allstream Corporation.
  • CRTC Background Report on Monitoring, May 2001, on behalf of Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).