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Canadian Mobile Data Rates on the Decline

The Seaboard Group has a study that points to a significant decline in mobile data rates in Canada since June, particularly for Bell and Telus customers.  That timing coincides with the release of the iPhone and the mounting criticism of Canada's lack of competitiveness in mobile data pricing.

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November 16, 2007 Comments are Disabled News

Comcast Sued Over Traffic Shaping

The lawsuit is here, details on an FCC petition from Vuze here, and it is worth noting that the claims would seemingly be at home up here.

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November 16, 2007 Comments are Disabled News

Openness at the IGF

I'm back from Brazil, where I appeared on several panels at the IGF.  A podcast version of my remarks at the plenary openness panel is here.

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November 16, 2007 1 comment News

Access Denied

Ethan Zuckerman points to Access Denied, which places the spotlight on goverments that have blocked Web 2.0 sites.

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November 16, 2007 Comments are Disabled News

Access Copyright Sues Staples/The Business Depot for Copyright Infringement

Access Copyright has launched a $10 million lawsuit against Staples/The Business Depot for unauthorized copying by store customers.  The copyright collective claims this is the largest lawsuit ever launched over copyright infringement of published works in Canada.  Given the high stakes, this is the sort of case that could end […]

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November 15, 2007 12 comments News