Thomas Purves with an illuminating (and depressing) posting on how Canada's mobile data rates compare with other countries.
News
RCMP Renews Call for Lawful Access
Canwest is reporting that documents obtained under the Access to Information Act reveal that the RCMP has renewed calls for lawful access legislation, claiming that its absence has "already had serious consequences for investigations and victims."
Responding to the WIPO Broadcast Treaty
WIPO has posted 15 country responses to a draft (or non-draft in diplomatic parlance) Broadcast Treaty. The Canadian response reiterates support for retransmission and reserves the right to provide further comment.
Assessing the CTV/CHUM Merger
The Georgia Straight with an interesting look at Canadian media consolidation (hat tip: Ira Wagman).
Canada Announces Free Access to Digital Mapping Data
This morning the Canadian government announced that it is providing free online access to digital mapping data. Starting on April 1, 2007, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) began making its electronic topographic mapping data available to all users free of charge over the Internet. Notes Minister Gary Lunn, "Not only will […]
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