Letter to Supporters: This is a huge opportunity
New development: Independent ISPs -- which fight Big Telecom to provide us with affordable Internet prices -- have come out publicly to say the government’s online spying plan will destroy…
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Letter to Supporters: Less privacy, more cost – the wrong direction for Canadians
Last week we told you about the Government’s invasive, costly Internet spying bill. We asked you to sign a petition opposing this unnecessary violation of Internet freedom. You responded! 30,000+…
Jesse Brown: Police Could Automate Online Spying
By Jesse Brown for Macleans When I caution people about the coming Lawful Access spying laws, there’s often some confusion. Many assume that spying on the Internet is like putting…
Nowak: Interview with Cisco shows Canadians aren’t bandwidth hogs
By Peter Nowak A few weeks ago, I wrote about the latest internet usage report from Cisco and how it would inevitably be misconstrued by some folks. Some of the…
Financial Post: Costly ‘Lawful Access’ Laws
By Jameson Berkow for Financial Post Hidden deep within the federal government’s comprehensive bundle of crime legislation lies a bill that opponents claim will rob Canadians their right to online…
The "Vertical Integration Hearings": A pillow fight by the telecom industry in front of the CRTC
By Peter Nowak There’s a fun spectacle going on in Ottawa right now called the “Vertical Integration Hearings,” which is basically a pillow fight by the telecom industry in front…
Petition against internet ‘lawful access’ bills
From CBC News Advocates for internet users and civil liberties groups have launched a petition against proposed laws that would give police in new powers to monitor and intercept internet…
Letter to Supporters: These bills will hurt your wallet and your privacy
En français » Stop Online Spying! The government is trying to push through an anti-Internet set of electronic surveillance laws that will invade your privacy and cost you money. They’re…
Lettre aux supporteurs: Arrêtez l’espionnage en ligne!
English » Le gouvernement tente de faire adopter une série de lois sur la surveillance électronique anti-Internet qui vont nuire à votre vie privée et vous coûter de l'argent. Ils…
Nowak: Update on indie ISPs and matching broadband speeds
By Peter Nowak On Wednesday, the CRTC finally got around to addressing the long-smoldering “matching speeds” issue, which is essentially where smaller internet providers such as TekSavvy get to offer…
OpenMedia.ca campaign update from the Hill
As many of you know, we at OpenMedia.ca recently released a comprehensive report that establishes the need for the principle of openness to guide digital policy in Canada. We had…
Mediacaster: CRTC Chair makes bold statements at Banff World TV Festival
From Mediacaster Magazine The head of the CRTC is calling for a rethink of the entire regulatory system, including the status of his own organization read more
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,…
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...
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,…