The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has entered the net neutrality debate with a submission to the CRTC network management hearing on the privacy implications of network management that uses deep packet inspection technologies (hat tip: P2PNet). The submission notes concerns with several uses of DPI, including scanning Internet traffic for […]
Articles by: Michael Geist
Deadline Day
Comments to the CRTC on net neutrality close today. Details on speaking out here.
Montreal Man Convicted Under Anti-Camcording Law
A Montreal man has been sentenced to 24 months probation and will be required to complete 120 hours of community service for camcording the film "Dan in Real Life" at a Montreal movie theatre. Under terms of the probation Hache is prohibited from entering a movie theatre, associating with anyone […]
Digital Transition Opens Door to ‘WiFi on Steriods’
Appeared in the Toronto Star on February 23, 2009 as Digital Transition Opens Door to 'WiFi on Steroids' Canada finds itself lagging more than two years behind the United States in the transition from analog to digital television broadcasting, a process that could leave millions of Canadians without access to […]
Blackout
New Zealand this week. We could be next if we don't speak out. Learn more about New Zealand's Guilt Upon Accusation copyright reform here. Update: In the face of huge public protest in New Zealand, the government has announced that it is delaying the implementation of S92a.
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