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    Government Pulling Support for Community Access Programs

    Monday March 15, 2010
    Marita Moll reports that Industry Canada has sent letters to thousands of community access program sites advising that funding is coming to an end for most sites.  CAP was established in 1995 to provide community access to the Internet.  The program will be scaled down to cover only those communities without access to a publicly funded library within 25 kilometres.  Other program sites will see their funding disappear effective April 1, 2010.

    Industry Canada describes CAP in the following manner:

    The program plays a crucial role in bridging the Digital Divide; contributing to the foundation for electronic access to government services; encouraging on-line learning and literacy; fostering the development of community based infrastructure; and, promoting Canadian e-commerce.

    The Government says the program is no longer needed.  The letter to administrators states:


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    FCC Chair Genachowksi on Broadband

    Monday March 15, 2010
    FCC Chair Julius Genachowksi has a strongly worded op-ed on a U.S. broadband strategy that is scheduled to be unveiled on Tuesday.
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    Wireless Sector at Forefront of Investment Deregulation Plans

    Friday March 12, 2010
    The Globe reports that the wireless sector is at the forefront of the government's foreign investment deregulation plans.  The issue was the subject of considerable confusion following mixed signals from the Speech from the Throne and the budget.

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    Backtracking on Foreign Investment in Telecom

    Tuesday March 09, 2010
    The government appears to be backtracking on quickly opening the Canadian telecom market to foreign investment.  Industry Minister Tony Clement's press secretary now says "our government will also be investigating the existing restrictions for the telecommunications industry. This is a complex issue involving changes to business models, rapidly evolving technology, and existing legislation, such as the 1993 Telecommunications Act."
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    Making Sense of the Canwest - Shaw Deal

    Thursday March 04, 2010
    Ira Wagman puts the Canwest - Shaw deal in context, noting that media concentration in Canada is a direct consequence of a broader media policy.
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    Speech From the Throne: Digital Strategy, Copyright, Open Telecom, Lawful Access, & Cybersecurity

    Wednesday March 03, 2010
    Today's Speech from the Throne, which sets out the government's agenda for coming Parliamentary session, includes a considerable number of digital issues.  These include:
    • a digital economy strategy: "a digital economy strategy to drive the adoption of new technology across the economy"
    • copyright reform: "to encourage new ideas and protect the rights of Canadians whose research, development and artistic creativity contribute to Canada’s prosperity, our Government will also strengthen laws governing intellectual property and copyright."
    • open telecom to foreign investment: "open Canada’s doors further to venture capital and to foreign investment in key sectors, including the satellite and telecommunications industries"
    • lawful access: "introduce legislation to give police investigative powers for the twenty-first century."
    • cybersecurity: "working with provinces, territories and the private sector, our Government will implement a cyber-security strategy to protect our digital infrastructure."

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    Parliamentary Restart Offers Chance to Prioritize Digital Agenda

    Wednesday March 03, 2010
    Parliament resumes this week with the Speech from the Throne today following the unexpected - and unexpectedly contentious - decision by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to reset the legislative agenda through prorogation.  The House of Commons may have been quiet but my weekly technology law column (Toronto Star version, homepage version) notes the calls for a national digital strategy have grown louder in recent months.  Last week, the International Telecommunications Union issued its annual global measurement of the information society, which served again to highlight Canada’s sinking global technology ranking.  Canada ranked 21st (down from 18th in 2007) in its ICT Development Index, which groups 11 indices including access, use, and technology skills.  

    Canada’s sliding global ranking reflects 10 years of policy neglect.  Other countries prioritized digital issues while leaders here from all parties have been content to rest on the laurels of the late 1990s, only to wake up to a new, less-competitive reality in 2010.

    Industry Minister Tony Clement has spoken frequently about the need for a national digital strategy, but concrete policies have been slow in coming.  The parliamentary restart presents another opportunity for action.  Given the failure to date to articulate a comprehensive digital strategy, perhaps a different approach might work. Following the Speech from the Throne and the budget, there will be about 100 days until the summer break.  Clement could set a series of realizable targets during those 100 days.  Such targets would not solve ongoing concerns regarding the competitiveness of Canada’s wireless sector or the findings that Canadians pay higher prices for slower Internet speeds than consumers in many other countries, but some momentum could be gained and some quick wins achieved.

    A 100-day digital agenda could have four components: new laws, new initiatives, new enforcement, and new policy development.


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    Rogers Increases Penalties for Exceeding Bandwidth Caps

    Wednesday March 03, 2010
    The Globe reports that Rogers is raising the penalties for exceeding its bandwidth caps, doubling the size of the maximum penalty to $50.
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    EU Establishes Requirement To Stop Surprise Wireless Bills

    Tuesday March 02, 2010
    The EU has established a new requirement to prevent surprise wireless bills, allows consumers to require cut offs after roaming bills reach certain levels.
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    Globe on Benkler Study and Upcoming Keynote at U of Ottawa

    Monday March 01, 2010
    The Globe and Mail covers Friday's University of Ottawa's Centre for Law, Technology and Ethics launch conference.  The event includes a keynote from Harvard Law School's Yochai Benkler, the author of a recent FCC-commissioned study on broadband networks worldwide.  Benkler's conclusions on Canada have generated considerable discussion and should be a great way to start the day.  The remainder of the day should also be great - panels on open government, the use of mapping technologies, and the privacy, gender and ethical implications of social networks such as Facebook.  The conference includes lunch and a post-conference reception, all at no cost for students and a nomimal fee for everyone else.  There is still time to register, so do so today!
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