Appeared in the Toronto Star on July 8, 2011 as Lots of Complaints, Few Consequences Two years ago, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission conducted a much-publicized hearing on net neutrality, which examined whether new rules were needed to govern how Internet providers managed their networks. While many Internet users […]
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Why Competition Holds the Key to a Broken Broadcast System
Appeared in the Toronto Star on July 3, 2011 as Why Competition Holds the Key to a Broken Broadcast System As the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission concludes its hearing on the consolidation of the Canadian communications market into a handful of corporate giants (so-called vertical integration) and embarks on […]
CRTC Faces Charges of Bias in Online Video Consultation
Appeared in the Toronto Star on June 26, 2011 as CRTC Faces Charges of Bias in Online Video Consultation Earlier this month Konrad von Finckenstein, the chair of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, was asked at an industry conference about the role of consumer groups in telecom regulation. He […]
Is Internet Access A Human Right?: The Implications for the Rules of Access
Appeared in the Toronto Star on June 19, 2011 as Is Internet Connectivity a Human Right? Given the critical role it plays in communication, culture, and commerce, most people now recognize the importance of Internet access. A new report for the United Nations Human Rights Council takes Internet access a […]
Canadian Rules Rain on Cloud Music Parade
Appeared in the Toronto Star on June 12, 2011 as Forecast Iffy for Music Cloud Services in Canada Apple has once again captured the attention of the Internet world with the unveiling of the iCloud, an online backup system that will allow users to instantly store their content on Apple […]
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