Post Tagged with: "crtc"

Canada Stuck in the Slow Lane on Traffic Shaping Debate

Appeared in the Toronto Star on March 3, 2008 as Canada Stuck in Slow Lane on 'Traffic Shaping' Last fall, the Associated Press and the Electronic Frontier Foundation reported that Comcast, the largest cable provider in the United States, was actively interfering with network traffic by engaging in traffic shaping. […]

March 3, 2008 — 4 comments — Columns Archive

Canadian Heritage Committee Report Raises Net Neutrality

The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage released its much anticipated report on CBC and public broadcasting. While the immediate attention is understandably on the funding-related recommendations, the report features several pages on network neutrality. The Committee notes that: Network non-neutrality could have significant consequences for CBC/Radio-Canada since it is not […]

February 28, 2008 — 2 comments — News

Private Member’s Bill Calls for CRTC To License ISPs

Liberal MP Karen Redman yesterday introduced Bill C-506, the Internet Child Pornography Prevention Act. The bill envisions a new licensing system for ISPs to be administered by the CRTC, with liability for knowingly permitting access to child pornography. The bill also empowers the government to order ISPs to block access […]

February 15, 2008 — 13 comments — News

CRTC to Delegate Do-Not-Call List Enforcement

The CRTC announced yesterday that it plans to delegate enforcement of the do-not-call list. The Commission previously delegated the maintenance of the list itself to Bell Canada.

January 29, 2008 — 9 comments — News