Appeared in the Toronto Star on July 14, 2008 as Business Takes Sides in Net Neutrality Debate For most of the past two years, the net neutrality issue in Canada, which focuses on equal treatment of Internet traffic, has been limited to a handful of academics and consumer groups pointing […]
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FCC To Punish Comcast Over Traffic Shaping
The FCC reportedly stands ready to punish Comcast for its "network management" practices, a decision that may bolster the prospect of CRTC action against Canadian providers who engage in similar traffic shaping.
Google Responds to the CRTC Throttling Case
The CBC reports on some of the responses to the CRTC's throttling case between Bell and CAIP, with Google among those coming out strongly against Bell's position.
Bell’s Congestion “Problem”
Bell files its congestion data as demanded by the CRTC. The data suggests no congestion problems for at least 95 percent of the network in Ontario and Quebec.
CRTC Raises Prospect of Major Net Neutrality Consultation
One year ago, the telecommunications companies were seeking to downplay the importance of net neutrality. It would appear that the CRTC is not buying that anymore. In a speech to the 2008 Canadian Telecom Summit, CRTC Chair Konrad von Finckenstein had the following to say about the issue:
Another issue of increasing importance is net neutrality.
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