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BCE Inc. is a Canada-based communications company. The Company provides wireless and fiber networks. The Company operates through one segment: Bell Communication and Technology Services (Bell CTS). Bell CTS segment provides a range of communication products and services to consumers, businesses and government customers across Canada. Its wireless products and services include mobile data and voice plans and devices and are available nationally. Its wireline products and services comprise data (including Internet access, Internet protocol television (IPTV), cloud-based services and business solutions), voice, and other communication services and products, which are available to its residential, small and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises customers primarily in Ontario, Quebec, the Atlantic provinces and Manitoba. This segment includes its wholesale business, which buys and sells local telephone, long-distance, data, and other services from or to resellers and other carriers.

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Comment by Tinyhopeson Apr 19, 2011 2:55pm

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RE: OVD

beavertail2

This from the writer at Global

Thanks for your question. OVDs stands for Online Video Distributors and it refers to entities that deliver video, television and film content over the Internet, such as Netflix, Apple TV, Hulu, iPlayer, etc. It is a term that originated earlier this year in the US when the FCC and FTC approved the Comcast-NBC merger. I use it instead of 'broadcasting over the Internet' because that way of phrasing things seems to prejudge the issues and play to the hands of those opposed to these things.

Hope this helps and, if you don't mind, could I suggest that next time you raise the question in the comment section at the end of the column because others probably have similar questions.

best wishes

Dwayne

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