For example, the government changed its foreign
ownership rules last year, and ensured that spectrum is set aside for another major player by denying the sale of smaller player Mobilicity's spectrum to incumbent TELUS earlier this month.
Not exact matches
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai defended the
rule change, saying it was «utter nonsense» that
rules banning cross
ownership of a newspaper and broadcast station were still in place after massive changes in media over the
last four decades.
The Competition Policy Review Panel
last week delivered its long - awaited report on Canada's foreign investment practices, recommending changes to the country's
ownership rules and stressing the need for Canadian companies to be more competitive abroad.
To gain approval under the International Entrepreneur
Rule, which could go into effect by the end of the year if approved, entrepreneurs would need to show that their startup was founded in the
last three years, as well as maintain at least a 15 percent
ownership stake in the company.
Input from this influential, Regina - born billionaire lawyer was reportedly instrumental in shaping the foreign -
ownership rules for oilsands companies that the Harper government hastily drafted in response to CNOOC's $ 15 - billion bid for Nexen
last December.
Last year, the government amended the Mexican constitution allowing private
ownership for the first time; the August legislation finalized the
rules, which foreign companies would have to play by, and Pemex's role in the system.