Globalive’s chairman and CEO said Thursday that rivals of his company’s new Wind Mobile wireless service are “fear-mongering” with complaints about its foreign investors.

It is only a matter of time before broadcasting on these new broadcasting media channels will monetize the content and snatch even more of the revenue from traditional TV broadcasters. Newspapers are also poised to grab even more of this audience, with tablet-based interactive TV papers and books that offer text plus interactive digital media.

On March 8 2010 the Canadian government announced proposed changes in the telecom industry during the government’s Speech from the Throne. The Coles notes summary is: Canada will eliminate restrictions on foreign ownership in the regulated telecommications sector.