Technology, Policy and Market Forces

Introduction

The information technology is one sector of the Canadian economy which is distinguished by its dynamism and its many facets. It is situated at the cutting edge of technology, displaying a rapid and abrupt at times. The area includes a large number of small rapidly growing companies and a handful of very large long-established. This sector covers a wide range of activities. It is not easy to define, but we know he has three essential elements: hardware, software and infrastructure. According to the definition used in this profile, the equipment manufacturing industry includes hardware, while the software includes companies engaged in the development of software and services in this area includes the infrastructure, as to her, the telecommunications companies.

Answer 1: Canadian Telecommunications Technology monopoly

Industrial policies have affected the telecommunications sector in Canada and around the world since it exists. In other words, the fact that government meddling telecommunications has always shaped the structure and competitiveness of the industry both positively and negatively. The federal government's policy on telecommunications was born at the time of development of the telegraph was extended before the end of the nineteenth century to the phone, covered the cable television through broadcasting policy in late 60s, and now applies to all market segments such as satellites and wireless communications. Industrial policy does not cover all sectors initially and over the advancements in telecommunications, it has spread to more and more sectors, though each time in a less strict and less fussy. Every new technology has prompted the government to play an increasingly large, which sometimes overlap. At times, the three levels of government took part in the process, which has been very diverse, ranging from lax regulation by a governmental agency, quasi-judicial micromanagement extended to practiced by a Crown corporation Provincial.

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