text: RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES AFFECTING OUR BUSINESS 
  
  This section describes the principal risks and uncertainties that could 
  have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results. 
  TECHNOLOGY RISKS 
  
  **Competing Technologies**
  Several technologies may affect the way our services are delivered, 
  including: 
  (cid:129) broadband 
  (cid:129) IP-based voice, data and video delivery services 
  (cid:129) increased use of optical fibre technologies to businesses and, or 
  
  GENERAL RISKS 
  
  **Economic Conditions**
  Our businesses are affected by general economic conditions and 
  consumer confidence and spending. Recessions, declines in economic 
  activity and economic uncertainty can erode consumer and business 
  confidence and reduce discretionary spending. Any of these factors can 
  negatively affect us through reduced advertising, lower demand for our 
  products and services, decreased revenue and profitability, higher churn 
  and bad debt expense. A significant portion of our broadcasting, 
  publishing and digital revenues come from the sale of advertising. 
  
  residences 
  (cid:129) broadband wireless access and wireless services using a radio 
  frequency spectrum that we may have limited access to. 
  
  These technologies may also lead to significantly different cost 
  structures for users and therefore affect the long-term viability of some 
  of our current technologies. Some of the new technologies may allow 
  competitors to enter our markets with similar products or services at 
  lower costs, and they may be larger and have greater access to financial 
  resources than we have. 