There has been an incredible reaction to the launch of iOptOut. Thousands of registrations, coverage from the Globe and CBC, blog postings from the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and Mathew Ingram, as well as lots of suggestions for improvement.
Archive for March, 2008
Mounting Calls for Net Neutrality Action
Add the National Union of Public and General Employees and the Council of Canadians to the list concerned with net neutrality. The CBC provides additional coverage.
Angus on Net Neutrality
NDP MP Charlie Angus has called on Industry Minister Jim Prentice to get serious about net neutrality.
Globe on Rogers’ Fee Changes
The Globe covers the changes to the Rogers fee schedule, which I blogged about last week. The article shifts quickly to net neutrality and the events of the past week.
Comcast Responds to Regulatory Threat
Comcast and BitTorrent struck a deal today that may lead to the U.S.'s largest cable provider treating content equally. While some remain skeptical, this deal is surely is a product of the FCC's clear indication that it was willing to intervene against non-transparent traffic shaping practices.