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CanWISP has been busy over the past months.  We have represented the Canadian WISP Industry by participating in various consultations with ISED and the CRTC.  Be sure to check out our Government Representation page (https://www.canwisp.ca/Canwisp-Representation-Work).  These consultations take place over many months and require a significant investment of time and funding.

We have participated in efforts to:

• Make upcoming spectrum auctions more accessible to very small service providers (August 2019 - ISED: Consultation on a Policy and Licensing Framework for Spectrum in the 3500 MHz Band (SLPB-002-19))

• Open up the Mobile Phone market to wholesale providers (May 2019 - CRTC: Review of Mobile Wireless Services (TNC 2019-57))

• Encourage ISED to allocate spectrum in smaller geographic areas more suitable to small providers (February and April 2019 - ISED: Consultation on a New Set of Service Areas for Spectrum Licensing (DGSO-002-18))

Highlight the need for more appropriately priced spectrum fees for Point-To-Point links. (January and February 2019 - ISED: Consultation on License Fees for Point-to-Point Radio Systems (DGSO-001-18) )

I encourage you to have a look at the submissions on the CRTC and ISED websites accessible via the included links.

We're back  at  Hilton Lac-Leamy in 2020 (March 2-4)!

Here are some photos from our last event.  We're back  at  Hilton Lac-Leamy in 2020 (March 2-4) so watch for the announcement.  Until then enjoy the memories ...

CanWISP 2019 Photos

Jonathan Black

The CanWISP 2019 Conference is 'done and dusted'.  Based on the feedback survey it was a big success.  Thank you to all of you who attended.  The Conference presentations are available here.

CanWISP 2019 Conference Presentations

If you find yourself at WISPAPALOOZA  (http://www.wispa.org/Events/WISPAPALOOZA-2018) on Thanksgiving Day and want to talk hockey or CRTC / ISED and a bit of Canadian eh! then come to Fogo de Chão at 360 E. Flamingo Road (https://fogodechao.com/location/las-vegas/).  We'll be meeting there at 7:30PM (Monday, Oct 8).  If you can, let me know beforehand (jblack@canwisp.ca). 

The Canwisp 2019 Conference will be held at Hilton Lac-Leamy on March 25-27,2019.  Registration will open in September.  Watch for announcements about the agenda, speakers and pre-conference seminars.

We have great news for our membership,

CanWISP entered into an agreement with JMHI Insurance Group Inc. in March of 2018.  JMHI was approved to create a tailored insurance product for CanWISP.  It is here… as a value-added service to your membership you can now access a customized insurance solution with CanWISP only Discounts!

JMHI has worked with Travelers of Canada to produce unique Insurance package offerings just for CanWISP members.  It offers multiple levels of coverage based on your size and operation to ensure you only pay for what you need.  The greatest part is the special discounts only offered to our members… 10% off of your cyber coverage plus an additional 10% off your towers!

JMHI is currently licensed in Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan and has a strategic alliance with a Brokerage to service Quebec.  They are currently working on B.C. and are more than happy to work with other Brokerages to ensure you get the CanWISP coverage and rates.

JMHI is run by Eric Gaudrault who is the Owner, President and Principal Broker.  Eric did a great Insurance for WISP presentation at our last CanWISP Conference in Lac-Leamy.  Personally servicing over a dozen ISP/WISPs and having worked in the Telecom Industry for several years, Eric has a Niche skillset to effectively address our membership’s insurance needs.

To gain access to the program or if you have any questions please contact Eric directly at: 

               Email: eric@jmhigroup.ca

               Tel: 226-312-2020

               Toll Free: 1-855-236-5644

We are proud to bring this added value to our members!

Safety Code 6 reporting is due annually (in July of each year).  If you need a refresher on what's involved have a look here:

Safety Code 6 Untangled Presentation

If you are a Canwisp Member, you can access a spreadsheet that will help you with the calculations in the Member Documents section of the website:

Member Documents

Jonathan

Our 2018 Conference is now "In The Books".  We had record attendance and great speakers.  Thank you to our Sponsors and Industry Partners.  The Presentations and Photos are available here:

Canwisp Wrap Up

We were very pleased the Ms. Christianne Laizner was able to present to the attendees at the Canwisp 2018 Conference today.  The text of her presentation can be seen here:

Christiane Laizner to the Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Association of Wireless Internet Providers