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The Free TV Era Comes to an End

Appeared in the Toronto Star on July 13, 2009 as Free, over-the-air TV fades to black Appeared in the Ottawa Citizen on July 14, 2009 as The era of free television has gone the way of rabbit-ears Since the debut of broadcast television in this country more than 50 years […]

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July 17, 2009 Comments are Disabled Columns Archive

Net Neutrality Hearings Open With Conflicting Claims

Appeared in the Toronto Star on July 6, 2009 as Neutrality Hearings Begin With Conflicting Claims The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission hosts long-awaited network management hearings this week, pitting Canada’s telecom and cable companies against a broad range of consumer, creator, and technology groups in a fight that may […]

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July 6, 2009 Comments are Disabled Columns Archive

Clement and Moore Embrace Canada’s Digital Future

Appeared in the Toronto Star on June 29, 2009 as Ministers Finally Embrace Canada's Digital Future With attention mounting on the need for a national digital strategy, Industry Minister Tony Clement brought together 150 leaders from across the country last week for a major conference called Canada's Digital Economy: Moving […]

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June 29, 2009 Comments are Disabled Columns Archive

Ordinary Thursday Anything But For Canadian Internet

Appeared in the Toronto Star on June 22, 2009 as Liberal Shift May Assure Net Neutrality Last Thursday began as an ordinary, rainy, spring day in Ottawa.  Canadian politicians, having just avoided an unwanted election, were only two days away from an extended summer break.  Yet by the end of […]

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June 22, 2009 Comments are Disabled Columns Archive

In Search of a Canadian Digital Action Strategy

Appeared in the Toronto Star on June 13, 2009 as Connecting Canada to the Digital World Appeared in the Ottawa Citizen on June 16, 2009 as In Search of a Canadian Digital Action Strategy In recent months, there has been growing support for a national digital strategy. The Canadian Radio-television […]

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June 16, 2009 Comments are Disabled Columns Archive