Industry Minister Jim Prentice has just announced that the government will put in place measures as part of the forthcoming spectrum auction to encourage greater competition within the Canadian wireless market. Prentice acknowledged that Canadian wireless pricing is too high, particularly for data. Accordingly, they will set aside a significant […]
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Globe Then Says Fear the Pirates
This morning the Globe and Mail has published a story on its front page on the first arrest under the new anti-camcording provision. The same arrest (arrest, not conviction) that was reported and blogged about two weeks ago. Update: Appropriation Art files a complaint over similar coverage at CTV, while […]
Globe Says “Don’t Fear the Pirates”
The Globe and Mail on why the music industry may "claim that downloads are destroying the business, every indication is that they're wrong."
Verizon To Offer Open Network in 2008
Verizon Wireless has announced that it plans to open its network next year, offering consumers the ability to use any product and any application that meets certain technical standards. A huge development that highlights how fast this market is changing and how far behind Canada will fall unless there are […]
The Legal Battle over QuebecTorrent
While Demonoid has attracted much of the attention, it is the legal battle over QuebecTorrent that is the real story. QuebecTorrent is a BitTorrent tracker that facilitates links to content, both authorized and unauthorized. It does not host any of the content. The site is facing a legal fight on […]
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Government Reverses on Privacy and the Charter: Department of Justice Analysis Concludes Political Party Privacy Bill Raises No Charter of Rights Effects
