Canwest reports that a Canadian researcher has told a U.S. Senate committee that the major telcos mark-up the cost of sending a text-message by as much as 4,900 percent.
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Microsoft Sues Three Vancouver Residents For Click Fraud
The NY Times reports that Microsoft has filed its first click fraud lawsuit, targeting three Vancouver residents. The company is seeking $750,000 in damages in an attempt to make the fraud more expensive for perpetrators.
Bell Kills Video Store Creating New Round of DRM Victims
Bell has quietly announced that it is closing its Bell Video Store (coverage here and here) with plans to instead focus on its Bell TV Online service that provides online access to movies and television shows for its subscribers. The closure serves a reminder of the consumer risk associated with […]
Canulu Offers Canadian Hulu Access…For A Price
Hulu.com may be available in Canada for a price – Canulu.com claims to sell Canadian access to Hulu.com for $11.95 per month
Arbritrator Rules Lakehead University Can Switch Email System to Gmail
A Canadian labour arbitrator has ruled that Lakehead University can outsource its email system from an internal system to Google's Gmail (coverage from the Chronicle of Higher Education; note that I served as an expert witness in the case). The Lakehead University Faculty Association (LUFA) argued that Lakehead violated the […]
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