This morning, the CRTC issued its much-anticipated ruling in the CAIP v. Bell case, the first major case to test the legality of Internet throttling. The Commission denied CAIP's application, ruling that Bell treated all of its customers (retail and wholesale) in the same throttled manner. This points to the […]
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Copyright Reform Back on Legislative Agenda
The Governor-General is currently reading the Speech from the Throne, which sets the forthcoming legislative agenda, in the Senate. The speech unsurprisingly includes reference to copyright reform: Cultural creativity and innovation are vital not only to a lively Canadian cultural life, but also to Canada’s economic future. Our Government will […]
CRTC Bell – CAIP Throttling Decision Tomorrow
The CBC reports that the CRTC will release its much anticipated decision on Bell's throttling practices on Thursday morning.
Ontario Legislature Passes Bill 85
The Ontario legislature this morning passed Bill 85, facilitating the creation of an "enhanced drivers' licence" that uses RFID. I wrote about the bill yesterday. Update: Media coverage from Canwest.
Stanford Engineering Uses BitTorrent To Distribute Courses
TorrentFreak reports that Stanford's Engineering Everywhere is using BitTorrent to distribute its course materials.
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