Last week, the CRTC announced that the CBC will be given one more year to make the transition from analog television to digital television. Starting August 31st, the CRTC has mandated that broadcasters in 32 Canadian communities must shut down their an…
Continue readingAuthor: Elizabeth Quan
OpenMedia.ca: On CBC, the digital transition, and the Code of Access Best Practices
Last week, the CRTC announced that the CBC will be given one more year to make the transition from analog television to digital television. Starting August 31st, the CRTC has mandated that broadcasters in 32 Canadian communities must shut down their an…
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Ongoing support from the Liberal Party to Stop the Meter
The half-a-million Canadians who stood up for the Internet by signing and sharing the Stop the Meter petition received some support from the Liberal Party today.
Hon. Geoff Regan, Industry and Consumer Affairs critic and MP for Halifax West, sent out a…
OpenMedia.ca: Transparency: A Core Value of Google
On June 27, 2011, Google released their third Transparency Report, revealing data that shows the extent of government online spying worldwide. Traffic and government request statistics prove that there have been numerous, ongoing attempts to disrupt th…
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: OECD Report: Canada’s High Roaming Fees
Today, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released a report on data roaming charges. It reveals that Canada’s telecom providers charge the highest international data roaming fees of any of the 33 OECD countries. On aver…
Continue reading