November 2007
23 posts
CBC Radio’s “Search Engine” Questions Canadian... →
One more thing before I lay down my weary head. BoingBoing reports that the CBC radio show Search Engine is soliciting questions from listeners via their web site which they hope to put to Harper’s Bum Boy Canada’s Industry Minister Jim Prentice. This was a very effective approach when Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day was quizzed on […]
Here's a U.S. Export Canadians May Not Want:... →
There are persistent reports that the Canadian government will introduce copyright legislation that is modeled on the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act as soon as next week. Read more about it at “Canada Moves to Reform Copyright Protection”; “Canada’s Coming DMCA Will Be the Worst Copyright Yet”; “Canada’s Copyright Law Is Stronger and Better than...
It’s Round-Up Day! - on Thursday? →
It’s Round-Up Day! - on Thursday? [IMG vincent mouse]Hey there! Hi there! Ho there! WTF there! Yeah, yeah, I know - Round-Up Day is supposed to be on Friday but I’m going to be busy tomorrow and I have a few disconnected things here that I wanted to blog about but I’m too frickin’ lazy to give each one its own separate post so it’s not really Round-Up Day, it’s just almost, kinda, sorta Round-Up...
Whose Web Is It, Anyway? →
Whose Web Is It, Anyway? November 26th, 2007 Wayne MacPhail RABBLE Until about three weeks ago, net neutrality was a difficult issue to explain at a dinner party. It was even more of a struggle to get anybody worked up about it. Now, thanks to the major Internet Service Providers (ISPs) Comcast and Bell-Sympatico, the stakes are crystal clear and the acrid scent of a smoking gun hangs in the room....
Net Neutrality Links 11-24-2007 →
Love my Google Alerts! Net Neutrality Links 11-24-2007 (Beware The Lies!) Whose Web is it, anyway? Rabble.ca - Montreal,QC,Canada Until about three weeks ago, net neutrality was a difficult issue to explain at a dinner party. It was even more of a struggle to get anybody worked up … Kindle – Shape of the Web to Come? By Tom Evslin If so, there are profound implications for web development (hint:...
Weekly Wrap →
Stuff that caught my eye this week…. 1. A-lister blogger Fred Wilson complained about Techmeme going mainstream and his disappearance off the Techmeme 100. This prompted a couple commenters to recommend alternatives such as TechWatching and popurls. I’m sure there are others. If you know some, pipe up. 2. Anyone really believe Facebook could get into the browser business? I do. In fact, I predict...
Copyright 2.0 Show - Episode 33 - Godfather Jobs →
It is Monday again and that means, in addition to my usual post at the Blog Herald, it is time for another episode of the Copyright 2.0 Show. As usual, I sat down with Chris Matthieu from Numly to discuss the past week in copyright news, views and abuse. All totaled, the show had sixteen stories, including the following: Warner Music Kisses the Ring of Apple Prince Challenges The Pirate Bay to a...
Copyright 2.0 Show - Episode 33 - Godfather Jobs →
It is Monday again and that means, in addition to my usual post at the Blog Herald, it is time for another episode of the Copyright 2.0 Show. As usual, I sat down with Chris Matthieu from Numly to discuss the past week in copyright news, views and abuse. All totaled, the show had sixteen stories, including the following: Warner Music Kisses the Ring of Apple Prince Challenges The Pirate Bay to a...
Comcast Sued for Not Being Net Neutral →
[IMG ] Comcast got into some hot water after it was uncovered that the cable company and broadband provider was blocking p2p service BitTorrent, among others. And now Comcast is being taken to court. [IMG ]Jon Hart, represented by the Lexington Law Group, is claiming that Comcast’s traffic interference is an unfair business practice, and that advertisements for fast speeds are misleading and...
p2pnet talks to ISP TekSavvy →
[IMG] p2pnet news | Freedom:- If you’re Canadian, you could be forgiven for thinking you’re stuck with one or other of the five ISPs which seem to rule the Cyber waves in this part of the world. But a small (for now) start-up is taking on the Big 5 . Ottawa Gal, who recently brought p2pnet readers news of the Bell Sympatico P2P Black List, came across TekSavvy, founded in 1998, while she was...
My parents launch bestofpei.com store →
[IMG Best_of_pei] I’m in Florida for the week with my family. It’s a little on the chilly side today, so we’re all sitting inside surfin’ the web (and then we’re off for a geek field trip to BestBuy). While eatin’ b-fast, my parents just let me know that they have launched an online store for a shop they own on Prince Edward Island that sells ONLY PEI-made...
carnet.techno.entrevues →
Censure et contrôle de l’Internet au Canada (bis)
Canada's Sympatico Admits to Net Filtering →
Ed Oswald writes on BetaNews: Although it is out of the jurisdiction of the United States Government, a Canadian ISP’s admission that it is using similar tactics as Comcast is likely to keep the debate on net neutrality going. The admission by Bell Sympatico came through its online forums after a user complained that he was noticing problems with his connection when using peer-to-peer...
Greens & Pirates, Castle v. Esslinger, and a... →
Greens & Pirates, Castle v. Esslinger, and a solumn anniversary Monday, November 5, 2007 by Babblemur Green Party adopting Pirate Party Platform Planks Canadian Greens add FOSS to Elections Platform (Linux.com) Thanks to a founding member of Free Geek Vancouver, the Green Party of Canada has quietly become the first major political party in Canada to make support for free and open source...
The Fast Lane and the Dirt Path: Corporate Media,... →
The Fast Lane and the Dirt Path: Corporate Media, Democracy and the FCC [Audio] [IMG ]In “Rich Media, Poor Democracy,” communications scholar Bob McChesney wrote about how democracy tends to be the first casualty in the collision of big media and big money. As keynote speaker at the Nov. 3 Citizen Media Forum put on by Twin Cities Media Alliance, he continued the theme in a discussion...
The Fast Lane and the Dirt Path: Corporate Media,... →
[IMG ]In “Rich Media, Poor Democracy,” communications scholar Bob McChesney wrote about how democracy tends to be the first casualty in the collision of big media and big money. As keynote speaker at the Nov. 3 Citizen Media Forum put on by Twin Cities Media Alliance, he continued the theme in a discussion about “journalism’s freefall” and the challenges and triumphs...
Canadian Greens add FOSS to election platform →
Canadian Greens add FOSS to election platform A linux.com article by Bruce Byfield discusses the inclusion of FLOSS and Net Neutrality in the platform of the Green Party of Canada. By Russell McOrmond at 2007/11/03 - 14:20 | Free/Libre and Open Source Software | Green Party of Canada | Network Neutrality | Russell McOrmond’s blog | login or register to post comments
Bell Sympatico P2P Black List →
p2pnet news | Freedom:- Comcast in the US of A is currently, and rightly, getting it in the neck for meddling with file sharing. Net neutrality? What’s that? Throwing up its metaphorical hands in horror, it claims it would never dream of doing such a thing —- it’s just kinda, well, you know, delaying things a teensy bit. Nothing to get upset about. Members of the SavetheInternet.com Coalition and...
Net Neutrality in Canada →
Traveling iPhones Get New International Rates →
[IMG ] AT&T is rolling out a new international phone plan, which gives you 50MB of data per month with its EDGE service in about 29 countries round the world. This will cost you another $60 per month ($59.99 to be exact), on top of your existing phone plan. Countries that are supported for the new international plan include Canada, Mexico, China, and some places in Europe. Check here to see...
Net Neutrality Update: Associated Press proves... →
For the net neutrality supporters among us, here is an update on how an Associated Press report proved that Comcast (US ISP) is blocking BitTorrent traffic. How the AP busted Comcast for blocking BitTorrent traffic Comcast admits delaying some traffic Please Don’t Share Hope ISPs in Canada don’t head this way…oh wait, maybe it’s too late?!
Leave my internet alone. →
Professor Michael Geist notes that the Quebec recording industry, among others, wants Canadian content prioritized on the internet:Second, it would like the CRTC to require ISPs to prioritize Canadian content, noting that if ISPs prioritize content for commercial purposes (ie. non-net neutrality) then they can be required to do something similar to advance Canadian culture. ADISQ is not alone on...
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