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Telus On “Unlimited Internet”

From the company’sFAQ: Q. Why do you call your service unlimited, when my monthly usage islimited?A. We refer to TELUS High Speed as being unlimited because you getunlimited hours of monthly access. Update (10:20 pm): It appears that TELUS has removed this Q & A from its FAQ. 

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January 31, 2011 29 comments News

More Canadians Speak Out on Bill C-32, Deadline Today

Today is the final day for Canadians to submit their comments on Bill C-32 to the legislative committee examining the bill.  New posts of submissions include Heather Morrison linking open access with copyright reform and Dylan McCall with a library perspective. Meanwhile, CBC.ca covers the politics behind the bill and […]

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January 31, 2011 6 comments News

ACTA: Negotiations May Be Done, But Debate Continues

Next week, the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage will begin hearings on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement.  The hearing are long overdue as many other countries have held hearings or other consultations on the agreement.  The ACTA hearings come just as the issue heats up around the world: An ACTA analysis […]

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January 28, 2011 2 comments News

Triangulation: My Interview with Leo Laporte and Tom Merritt

Last month I conducted an hour-long interview with Leo Laporte and Tom Merritt on a new TWiT program called Triangulation.  The interview focuses primarily on ACTA and Canadian copyright reform.

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January 28, 2011 1 comment News, News Interviews, Tv / Radio

House of Commons Committee Invites Comments on Open Government

The House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics has invited the public to provide submissions on its open government study.  I appeared before the committee last month.

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January 28, 2011 1 comment News