Bell was in the spotlight throughout the weekend, with much online discussion about the comments made by a Bell spokesperson, a leaked Bell document indicating that the company is moving toward bit caps with unlimited additional costs, and postings on the impact of Bell's throttling.
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Saunders on Canadian Data Rates
Alec Saunders has a great post on the harm caused by Canada's uncompetitive mobile data rates.
iOptOut: The First 36 Hours
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.
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.
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