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Do Data Caps Punish the Wrong Users?

A new study finds that the answer is yes.

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December 1, 2011 Comments are Disabled News

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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November 24, 2011 2 comments News

Ottawa Weighs Loosening Ownership Rules in Telecom Sector

The Globe reports that the government is considering changes to the foreign ownership restrictions in the telecom sector by removing restrictions for companies with less than 10 percent market share.

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November 23, 2011 2 comments News

Brown on Canadian Wireless Competition

Jesse Brown comments on the state of wireless competition, focusing on the barriers to foreign investment.

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November 21, 2011 2 comments News

Wind Mobile Founder: No Political Will For Telecom Competition

Wind Mobile founder Naguib Sawiris is in the news today for comments about his regret of investing in Canada and frustration with the government’s commitment to competition. Sawiris says “there’s no real political will here to introduce competition into this closed market” adding that he won’t bid on in the […]

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November 18, 2011 3 comments News