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The head of the CRTC is calling for a rethink of the entire regulatory system, including the status of his own organization
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OpenMedia.ca: The CANARIE in the coalshaft: CPC cuts funding to Internet research network
Cross-posted from Mediamorphis
I received an email this morning alerting me to something that had, well, been flying under my radar: CANARIE, or Canada’s Advanced Research and Innovation Network as it is formally known. It appears that the Conse…
OpenMedia.ca: On Canada’s roaming charges: We could stand to improve
Cross-posted from Mediamorphis
It’s silly season again. The OECD just released another study showing that, on the telecom front, Canada is not doing so well, and continues to slide. This time, the OECD looked at the cost of “international…
OpenMedia.ca: Government still hesitant to address telecom issues in Canada
In comparison with all other OECD members, Canada pays the highest international roaming fees. So what does the minister of industry think about this? Not much, really. In fact, he barely had a definite response to the issue.
Government reforms are nee…
OpenMedia.ca: Making the Switch: Rogers has a hard time letting go
By Michael Snider for the Globe and Mail (Part 2 of 2)
Neil Sedaka’s “Breaking Up is Hard to Do” has nothing to do with cancelling cable and Internet service, but I’ve been replaying the song in my head for the past month.
It’s not in any co…
OpenMedia.ca: Why Duncan Stewart’s wrong, and why we should protect Canada’s Internet
The Globe And Mail’s Duncan Stewart finished his column today with this question: “Why are so many lobbyists arguing so strenuously in favour of policies that encourage us to use even more? What’s in it for them?”
I believe he’s talking about us, pro…
OpenMedia.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 readingOpenMedia.ca: Mulgrew: What does Lawful Access mean for civil liberties?
By Ian Mulgrew for the Vancouver Sun
The Conservative government’s omnibus “tough-on-crime” legislation should be redubbed “tough-on-civil-liberties” if it embraces all the last Parliament’s law-and-order leftovers.
Prime Minister Stephen H…
OpenMedia.ca: Upcoming dates for the UBB hearing and other proceedings
A lot has happened since the height of the Stop The Meter campaign: we went through an election, we saw the emergence of a pro-Internet community and pro-Internet candidates, the report Casting An Open Net was released, and more.
In that time, the fig…
OpenMedia.ca: Lawful Access: Murky intelligence operations running roughshod on the public Internet
Cross-posted from Mediamorphis
The other day I pounded away madly on the keyboard about global internet regulation. I was perturbed by the preliminary ‘e-G8′ meetings convened by President Sarkozy that seemed mostly designed to push a regulat…
OpenMedia.ca: Canadian Telecom Summit and Vertical Integration: A Match Made in Heaven
When I hear ‘summit meeting’ two images come to mind. The first is power suit wielding bigwigs arriving in lavishly-polished sedans, and the second is public demonstrations. While this year’s Canadian Telecom Summit lacked public protest, it cert…
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Open, accessible communications will be on the table at CPC Convention
Policy resolutions, including those related to Internet openness and accessibility, will be the hot topics at the Conservative Convention taking place next Friday June 10th. Delegates will speak to the policies that matter most to them in break-out sessions, and if sufficiently supported, will move onto the Plenary to be voted into CPC policy.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: A step forward: CRTC to look into competition in Internet metering proceedings
The CRTC opened a public consultation today about the way large incumbent Internet service providers (ISPs) sell network access to their independent competitors. The results of this consultation will help to inform the hearing on the highly controversi…
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CBC on online video: CRTC needs to set down rules to prevent possible "cartel-like behaviour"
By Emily Chung for CBC News
Canadians may face restricted access to video services like Netflix and mobile access to Stanley Cup games unless new regulations are put in place, smaller telecommunications companies warn.
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