Torontoist has a terrific piece by Mark Coatsworth on his experience participating in the CRTC usage based billing hearing.
Archive for July, 2011
“Hands off the Internet”
The Ottawa Citizen featured a masthead editorial over the weekend calling on the CRTC to avoid placing new regulations on over-the-top video providers, instead easing restrictions on Canadian broadcasters.
Competition, Not Congestion Driving Internet Data Cap Debate
Appeared in the Toronto Star on July 17, 2011 as Competitive conditions prompt Web data-cap debate The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has struggled for years to deal with an issue that lies at the heart of Internet services in Canada: how can it foster greater competition from independent Internet […]
Shaw Places Spotlight on Net Neutrality Rules With Online Video Service Plans
Last week I examined the failure to effectively enforce the guidelines, however, this case raises the question of whether Shaw is violating the rules by offering an over-the-top video service that does not count against a user cap while traffic from competitors such as Netflix does. The obvious complaint will be that Shaw is giving itself an undue preference in violation of Section 27(2) of the Telecommunications Act:
CRIA Gives Award of Appreciation to Ex-Liberal MP McTeague
CRIA, now known as Music Canada, has given an Award of Appreciation to former Liberal MP Dan McTeague. I wrote about McTeague as CRIA’s Unofficial Spokesperson last February, which later escalated into competing blog posts. McTeague was defeated in the May election. CRIA also gave an award to Conservative MP […]