In the battle for the Internet, which side are you on?
A couple weeks ago, thousands of OpenMedia supporters joined with open Internet advocates and legal experts at Free Press to challenge the Internet slow lane plan being pushed by U.S.…
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Your Daily Digital Digest for Friday, July 25, 2014
Your news links for today: .digest — 25.07.14 – Matt Braga on Tumblr UK ISPs and Rights Holders Agree on Voluntary Notice-and-Notice Style Copyright System – Michael Geist Government pushes…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Thursday, July 24, 2014
Your news links for today: Why Has Bell Remained Silent on Its Subscriber Information Disclosure Practices? – Michael Geist CRTC to Hold Discussions with Telcos Over Charging Fees for Paper…
Reuters: Why our digital divide won’t be bridged any time soon
The government’s unambitious rural broadband plans will leave tens of thousands of Canadians stuck with last-century Internet speeds. Tell James Moore it’s time for Canada to finally start catching up…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Your news links for today: OECD Releases New Broadband Data: Canada Ranks in Bottom Third on Mobile Broadband Subscriptions – Michael Geist BCE to take regional unit Bell Aliant private…
A classic example of Big Telecom screwing over the Canadian public
With files and comments from OpenMedia’s Access volunteers Jean-Francois Mezei, Ben Klass, and Teresa Murphy. It appears as though Big Telecom is mismanaging funds collected explicitly to deliver Internet services…
Industry Canada’s broadband plan will still leave rural Canadians struggling to catch up
48095653.jpg This morning’s Industry Canada rural broadband announcement will still leave many Canadians struggling to catch up with our global counterparts when it comes to broadband access, reliability, and speed.…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Your news links for today: Welcome to the Hotel California: ISPs Who Won’t Take No For An Answer – Michael Geist One-third of Netflix Inc users in Canada streaming from…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, July 21, 2014
Your news links for today: Come Back With a Warrant: How Will the Canadian Government Respond to the Supreme Court’s Reshaping of Privacy Law? – Michael Geist Security Backdoors and…
Gazette Vaudreuil-Soulanges Consumers and innovation are feeding local industry
This rural Quebec co-op is taking its technological future into its own hands. Do you think this model could be exported across Canada? Article by Gazette Vaudreuil-Soulanges Rigaud-based Coop CSUR…
The Top 5 milestones in the fight to stop the Internet slow lane… this week.
Earlier this week, the United States Federal Communications Commission (or FCC) extended its deadline for initial comments on rules that would allow Big Telecom conglomerates to force all websites who…
“Dear Canada: Don’t do it! Love, Australia.”
“Dear Canada: Don’t do it! Love, Australia.” Guest blog by Cynthia Khoo Like a heavily copyrighted message in a bottle floating up to the shores of this week’s Trans-Pacific Partnership…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Friday, July 18, 2014
Your news links for today: Twitter account highlights history of Ottawa staffers making Wiki edits – CTV News Poll showing most Canadians want pot laws relaxed kept secret by Harper…