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iOptOut Reaction Foreshadows Do-Not-Call Challenges

Appeared in the Toronto Star on April 7, 2008 as Do-Not-Call Faces Challenges When Canada's do-not-call list becomes operational later this year, many Canadians may be surprised to learn that some of the country's most active telemarketing organizations enjoy "exempt" status under the law.  As a result of an aggressive […]

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April 7, 2008 8 comments Columns Archive

Bell’s ‘Throttling’ Plan a Threat to a Competitive Net

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 […]

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April 1, 2008 2 comments Columns Archive

The CBC’s Next Great Way To Distribute Content

Appeared in the Toronto Star on March 24, 2008 as CBC Prime Time Ready for BitTorrent Last night, the CBC aired the finale of Canada's Next Great Prime Minister, a television program that attracted attention not only for its sizable audiences and the participation of several former Prime Ministers, but […]

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March 24, 2008 2 comments Columns Archive

Business on the Hotseat Over Net Censorship

Appeared in the Toronto Star on March 17, 2008 as Business in the Hotseat over Net Censorship As the Internet moved into the mainstream in the mid-1990s, John Gilmore, one of the founders of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, coined the phrase "the Internet interprets censorship as damage and routes around […]

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March 17, 2008 Comments are Disabled Columns Archive

Everybody Is Jumping on the Levy Bandwagon

Appeared in the Toronto Star on March 10, 2008 as Everybody is Jumping on the Levy Bandwagon From levies on blank CDs to tariffs on background music played in dental offices, Canada has long held the reputation of being a haven for policies that support cultural and creator groups through […]

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March 10, 2008 8 comments Columns Archive