O2 (UK) Telefónica O2 had a long-standing relationship with Arsenal F.C., being their shirt sponsor until the end of the 2005/2006 season. In 2005, a three-year deal was signed that saw Telefónica O2 become the team's exclusive mobile communications partner. O2 were the main sponsor of the Channel 4 reality TV show "Big Brother" from its second series (as BT Cellnet) in 2001 until its fourth series in 2003. They also sponsored the spin-off shows "Celebrity Big Brother 2" in 2002 and "" in 2003. In total O2 sponsored five series of the show. O2 sponsored music festivals, the Wireless Festivals, from
Information and Communications Technology Council Information and Communications Technology Council The Information and Communications Technology Council was founded in 1992 as the Software Human Resources Council one of 31 sector councils funded in part by the Government of Canada's Sector Council Program. The organization adopted its new name in October 2006 to reflect an expanded mandate. In 1998, the Software Human Resources Council was implicated in the controversial Software Development Worker Pilot Project, a program that allowed the Canadian Department of Citizenship and Immigration to fast-track the visa applications of foreign workers. The story was covered in a paper by Dr. Alasdair Roberts titled "Making