As this CBC commentary from Dan Misener describes, despite its "unfortunate name," the Conservative government's "Lawful Access" legislation is anything but boring. Indeed, this invasive set of electronic surveillance bills…
Cross-posted from Mediamorphis Where do ex-politicians go when they retire? It would appear that they take up sinecure amongst the boards of directors at Canada’s leading telecom-media-Internet (TMI) companies. read…
By Amy Chung for Postmedia News One-fifth of Canadians polled in a new survey said they would turn down a million dollars in order to keep their Internet access -…
Photo from Mr_Stein on Flickr It looks like Big Telecom is getting in close with the government. Today Telus has announced that former Conservative Public Safety Minister (also former Minister…
Thanks to the hard work of the pro-Internet community and the Stop Online Spying Coalition, word is really starting to get out about the government's costly and poorly thought-out online…
There is big money to be made on the Internet, no breaking news there, but have you noticed the huge increase in online advertisements? Currently, the Internet is the fastest…
A net neutrality (Internet openness) tool has been developed, which lets you know when your ISP is slowing you down. Bigger changes need to be made, though, before we can…
By Jason Koblovsky of the Canadian Gamers Organization A few months ago, a few Canadian gamers sent in a complaint to the CRTC that suspected Rogers’ throttling practices were affecting…
Canadian small businesses thrive when given the opportunity to compete on a level playing field with the big guys. Punitive pricing for Internet "overuse" could threaten the Montreal-based start-ups described…
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…
Photo by brizzle born and bred on Flickr If you watch television, you've likely seen those public services announcements (or lightly disguised commercials, in some cases) explaining that over-the-air (OTA)…
Image courtesy of Edenpictures on Flickr Written by Stefanie Lee and Carla Cristoffanini The CRTC recently released its annual Communications Monitoring Report, which shows that numbers of broadband Internet and…
By Peter Nowak The CRTC released its annual Communications Monitoring Report last week and, as usual, the document shows Canada to have a very healthy – and wealthy – telecom…
From CBC News One Bell Mobility cell phone customer in B.C.'s Okanagan is warning others to double-check their phone bills after she was charged upwards of $30 a month for…
By Ellen Roseman for Moneyville Bell Canada is known for poor customer service, a long-standing problem that shows no signs of improvement. The biggest problem is trying to get Bell’s…
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By Phillip Dampier for Stop The Cap Rogers Communications has announced usage cap and speed adjustments for many of its Internet service plans — changes that will bring increased allowances…
It appears that Bell is expecting rough regulatory waters ahead. Following their faltering, and rather unpopular proposal for aggregated volume pricing (AVP) at this month’s UBB hearings, Bell has recruited…
In a letter sent today, Vancouver East MP Libby Davies encouraged her constituents to join her in signing the Stop The Meter petition. The Deputy Leader for the NDP writes:…
By Michael Geist The CRTC's usage based billing oral hearing concluded yesterday with a final decision expected some time in the fall. This long post focuses on the shift in…
