Appeared in the Toronto Star on October 5, 2013 as Ottawa Pushing ISP Code of Conduct With the cost of cybercrime in Canada on the rise – a new report released last week by Symantec, a security software vendor, pegged the cost at $3.1 billion annually – the Canadian government […]
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PIAC Calls For Better Disclosure on Internet Speeds
The Public Interest Advocacy Centre has issued a report that concludes that Canadian ISPs need to provide better disclosure about Internet speed and performance claims.
Australia High Court Sides With ISP in Landmark Copyright Case
Supreme Court of Canada Rules ISPs Are Not Broadcasters
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Internet providers are not broadcasters for the purposes of the Broadcasting Act when they simply transmit content to subscribers. The court noted “when providing access to the Internet, which is the only function of ISPs placed in issue by the reference question, […]
ECJ Rules Courts Cannot Order ISPs to Block File Sharing
The European Court of Justice has issued a crucial ruling on Internet freedoms, concluding that national courts are not permitted to order ISPs to block file sharing activities. The court stated that “the filtering system would also be liable to infringe the fundamental rights of its customers, namely their right […]
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