Appeared in the Toronto Star on April 11, 2015 as Why Bell’s Opting-Out Approach Isn’t Good Enough Bell’s targeted advertising program, which creates customer profiles that include age, gender, account location, credit score, pricing plan, and average revenue per user, generated controversy from the moment it was announced in October […]
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CRTC, Competition Bureau Enforcement of Canadian Anti-Spam Law Picks Up Steam
Appeared in the Toronto Star on March 28, 2015 as Plenty of Fish, Avis Fines Show Anti-Spam Law Has Teeth As the launch of the Canadian anti-spam law neared last spring, critics warned that enforcement was likely to present an enormous challenge. Citing the global nature of the Internet and […]
Privacy Under Attack in Anti-Terror Bill
Appeared in the Toronto Star on March 14, 2015 as Privacy Under Attack in Anti-Terror Bill As witnesses line up to warn about the dangers associated with Bill C-51, Canada’s anti-terrorism bill, it is increasingly clear that the proposed legislation is an unprecedented undermining of Canadian privacy protection. Much of […]
Vertically Integrated TV Giants Are the CRTC’s Hidden Target
Appeared in the Toronto Star on March 21, 2015 as TV Giants are the CRTC’s Real Target The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission last week announced much-anticipated plans to require cable and satellite companies to offer consumers basic television packages for an affordable $25 per month alongside the option of […]
Behind the Scenes of Ontario’s Campaign for a Netflix Tax
Appeared in the Toronto Star on March 7, 2015 as Behind the Scenes of Ontario’s Campaign for a Netflix Tax The prospect of a “Netflix tax” will be back in the spotlight this week as Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission chair Jean-Pierre Blais unveils the CRTC’s latest round of rulings […]
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