Articles by: Michael Geist

Manitoba Ethics Essay Competition Winner Tackles File Sharing

The annual Glassen Ethics Competition, which is open to high school students in Manitoba, focused on file sharing this year.  The winning entry argues society has benefited overall from file sharing.

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February 16, 2010 4 comments News

CRTC Chair On Extending Regulatory Reach

CRTC Chair Konrad von Finckenstein tells the Globe that the commission has no plans to try to extend its regulatory reach.

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February 16, 2010 2 comments News

Shaw, Canwest and the Fee-For-Carriage Campaign

Derek DeCloet notes that Shaw's plans to purchase the Canwest TV assets may leave CTV isolated in its campaign for fee-for-carriage.

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February 16, 2010 5 comments News

Bell Aliant Sues Rogers Over Internet Ads

The Globe reports that Bell Aliant has fired the latest salvo in the fight over Internet speed claims, suing Rogers over its marketing campaign.

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February 16, 2010 11 comments News

Canadian ISPs Fall Short in Meeting Net Neutrality Rules

Appeared in the Toronto Star on February 15, 2010 as ISPs Fall Short on Net Neutrality Rules Last fall, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission issued its much-anticipated Internet traffic management ruling, better known as the net neutrality decision. The case attracted national interest as the CRTC established several key […]

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