Appeared in the Toronto Star on April 1, 2008 as Bell Throttles Its Internet Competitors Appeared in the Vancouver Sun on April 1, 2008 as Plan to Limit Bandwidth is Threat to Competition Appeared in the Ottawa Citizen on April 1, 2008 as Bell's 'Throttling' Plan is a Threat to […]
Articles by: Michael Geist
The Fight For Fair Copyright in Canada
Several readers noted that the posting of my recent Osgoode Hall talk was in a limiting format. The organizers have now posted an embedded, flash version that should be more readily accessible.
USPTO Rejects Blackboard’s E-Learning Patents
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a preliminary decision that rejects all 44 claims Blackboard Inc. made regarding the controversial patent it was granted for an online-learning system. The case could have major ramifications for the ongoing lawsuit between Blackboard and Canadian-based Desire2Learn.
Bell In the Spotlight Throughout the Weekend
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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Alec Saunders has a great post on the harm caused by Canada's uncompetitive mobile data rates.
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