December 2008
22 posts
Pay public interest groups, Bell Canada told →
p2pnet news view Freedom | P2P:- Three groups qualify for cost awards in full in Bell Canada vs its own users. And Bell has been ordered by the CRTC to foot the bill for by far the greatest share….
Technology law and policy: 2008, A to Z →
p2pnet news view Freedom | P2P:- There was rarely a dull moment over the past twelve months in law and technology with no shortage of legislative proposals, controversial court cases, and very…
Reviewing a Perilous Transition - The News of... →
Below, behold the biggest or most interesting stories I found in March 2008. March was an interesting month full of debate, controversy and the first inklings that something wicked was coming this…
What I Want from Google for Christmas →
Dear Google, I’m writing to let you know that I’ve been well behaved this year. I’ve worked hard (and now focused on finding a new gig), blogged diligently, embraced Twitter and microblogging, and…
Predict That - Reviewing my 2008 Precitions →
Taking a step away from reviewing the major news stories of the year, I thought I would take a look at the predictions I made for 2008 at this time last year. I didn’t do too badly by my loose…
Action Alerts →
Send an e-mail: Help Lead the Way for a Child Friendly Budget (CCI) Sign the petition: Tell President-elect Obama: Choosing Rev. Rick Warren sends the wrong message (EF) Send an e-mail: Protect…
Assessing the Bush Legacy: The Measure of the Man... →
Assessing the Bush Legacy: The Measure of the Man and His Administration - by Stephen Lendman George W. Bush. US president: January 20, 2001 - January 19, 2009. Born of privilege. Unimpressive by…
UK’s Virgin Media to launch traffic throttling →
p2pnet news view Freedom | P2P:- Britain’s second largest ISP, Virgin Media, will join the likes of Bell Canada and Comcast in the US in adding DRM (Digital Restrictions Management) consumer control…
LTE Being Rushed Out →
The fight between the WiMAX and LTE camp is heating up and WiMAX seems to be on the back burner according to wireless experts like Harald Braun and others. This is an excerpt from a recent article in…
North American Union Watch... Canadian and U.S.... →
North American Union Watch… Canadian and U.S. Fascist Organizations Plan to Stop Free Flow of Internet Information A net-neutrality activist group has uncovered plans for the demise of the free…
CRTC Submissions Set the Course For New Media... →
My weekly technology law column (Toronto Star version, homepage version) reprises last week’s post on the submissions to the CRTC as part of the new media hearing. The Canadian Radio-television and…
Google favours hands-off internet →
What does side of the net neutrality debate does Google really support? That was the question raised in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal (WSJ), although Google’s Washington-based Telecom and Media…
If the Net ain’t broke, don’t fix it →
p2pnet news view | P2P | Politics:- Should online content be regulated in Canada? And should ISPs be taxed to help finance it? No to both questions, says Quebecor, quoted in a p2pnet story. And so,…
Wiki to Discuss Canadian Educational Response to... →
Scott Leslie has thrown up a framework wiki intended to help Canada’s post-secondary institutions draft a collective or concerted response to Bill C-61. Initial topics of suggested discussion…
Online GWiR 12 December 2008 from IP Think Tank →
Here is IP Think Tank’s weekly selection of top Online intellectual property news breaking in the blogosphere and internet. Please join the discussion by adding your comments on any of these…
Bad ISPs - AzureusWiki →
Why CRTC won't tax ISPs →
There are around 100 submissions currently listed on the CRTC’s New Media consultation website. The usual suspects came to the proceeding looking for internet service providers to become new sources…
CRTC to consider Internet regulation →
Written Submissions to the CRTC's Network... →
CRTC New Media Hearing: The Three Battleground... →
Friday was the deadline for written submissions to the CRTC’s New Media hearing and the Commission has already posted filings from nearly 100 individuals and organizations. While there are some…
p2pnet news " Blog Archive " Who needs Bell... →
Alarming Title: BitTorrent declares war on the... →
See The Register for my analysis of the latest tweak in Bittorrent: Gamers, VoIP and video conference users beware. The leading BitTorrent software authors have declared war on you - and any users…
