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CRTC Rules that TNW Wireless can Operate as a Wireless Carrier and Mandates that Bell and TELUS Must Provide Tariffed Services and Wholesale Mobile Wireless Roaming on their Respective Networks
CRTC Rules that TNW Wireless can Operate as a Wireless Carrier and Mandates that Bell and TELUS Must Provide Tariffed Services and Wholesale Mobile Wireless Roaming on their Respective Networks.
About this update from United American Corp
[{"type":"text","content":"\nMIAMI, March 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via OTC PR WIRE -- Miami-based United American Corp (\"UnitedCorp\"), (OTC: UAMA) is pleased to announce that the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (the CRTC), in a decision released on February 28, 2019, has determined that TNW Wireless Inc. is eligible to operate as a wireless carrier in Canada and has access to tariffed services for wholesale mobile roaming on Bell and TELUS networks.\n The CRTC further confirmed that TNW may begin offering mobile wireless services once it demonstrates that it has complied with all applicable 9-1-1 service obligations. However in the same decision, the Commission determined that the company's proprietary Smartphone-over-IP iPCS technology service does not comply with the Commission's current framework for mandated wholesale roaming, therefore the company is not eligible to access wholesale roaming tariffs in relation to the provision of this specific type of service at this time. The decision was released at the same time that the CRTC announced plans for a deep review of the Canadian wireless industry and it gave notice that the Commission will hold hearings to determine further requirements by incumbents to provide access to their national networks outside of traditional roaming services for licensed carriers. \"For over two years, we have been waiting for a decision on our eligibility to operate a global wireless service with access to mandated roaming services, which to date Bell and Telus had refused to provide,\" stated Lawry Trevor-Deutsch, President of TNW Wireless. \"We look forward to putting aside any past disputes and being able to execute our business plan and operate our network, which will provide Canada-wide roaming services to our new subscribers.\" In November 2018 TNW Wireless received approval for a licence transfer request from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) following change of control to Investel Capital Corporation Canada, a related party to UnitedCorp. As a result of yesterday's developments, UnitedCorp is currently negotiating the final terms with TNW financial stakeholders for the acquisition of TNW as previously announced. The acquisition would be subject to final regulatory approval. In the meantime, UnitedCorp will continue to assist in the operation and maintenance o...