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> BlackBerry announced James Mackey is its new executive vice president for corporate development and strategic planning, and Mark Wilson is the company's new senior vice president of marketing. Release
> A top Canadian official said the country is now open to more foreign ownership of its industries. Article. Canada is also moving toward capping domestic wireless roaming fees. Article
> Qualcomm said it increased Steve Mollenkopf's salary to $1.1 million. Article
> Pebble said it will launch an app store for its smart watch. Article
> Intel will sponsor a Spanish soccer team. Article
> Tim Krause is set to become Alcatel-Lucent's new chief marketing officer. Article
> Demand for Microsoft's Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 computers is outstripping supply. Article
Wireless Tech News
> Gowex, in partnership with the New York City Economic Development Corp., yesterday officially launched We2, which the company first announced in late October. Article
> A Nokia Solutions and Networks executive has been named to lead the new 5G PPP Association. Article
> The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) board approved spectrum-lease agreements with two more public-safety entities, allowing them to restart their LTE network deployments, which had seen their grant funding suspended following the creation of FirstNet. Article
Telecom News
> AT&T, China Telecom and Deutsche Telekom are each growing their respective IPTV businesses and taking share from cable. Article
> Verizon is once again fighting to maintain network uptime, this time in in Wise County, Va., as a recent spate of copper thefts left hundreds of customers without service. Article
> Frontier's AT&T deal in Connecticut could spur its U-verse and Northeast expansion. Editor's Corner
Cable News
> Clearing a path for the launch of a network-based DVR service, Time Warner Cable said Thursday that it launched a new cloud-based interactive program guide. Article
> Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) is producing the second season of "House of Cards," the original drama series starring Kevin Spacey, in 4K Ultra HD format, Chief Product Officer Neil Hunt said in a story published by Stuff magazine on Wednesday. Article
European Wireless News
> LTE is a present for Christmas, and beyond. Editor's Corner
> The European Commission has kicked off a public-private partnership that will see the European Union invest around €700 million ($963 million) in "5G" research as part of a new €6.2 billion ($8.53) EU research program called "Horizon 2020," matched by equal levels of investment from the private sector. Article
> The current management of Telecom Italia is expected to learn its fate on Friday at a shareholder meeting called by minority shareholder Marco Fossati to vote on his proposal to remove the current board and appoint a new one. Article
And finally… A TV show about Twitter? Article