Canada versus Big Tech
We think there is a way forward to mitigate our apparent dependency on the social media giants that are doing so much to damage our information ecology.
When it comes to safeguarding Canadian news, let’s stick to the fundamentals
Remember that the motivating purpose of the Online News Act is to ensure fair rent from those who use the work of Canadian journalists.
Involvement with global telecommunications coalition gives Canada ‘a seat at the table,’ say telecom experts
Areas of focus for the Global Coalition on Telecommunications include diversification of telecom supply chains, telecom security and resilience, and 6G.
The original sins of C-18
The fundamental problem lies in the premise Meta and Google somehow misappropriated news content and derived unfair benefits from links to this content.
Inaction is perpetuating Canada’s digital divide
Changing the way we deploy spectrum is a key part of the solution to bridging the rural-urban divide, and ensuring equitable access to affordable and reliable telecommunications services for all Canadians.
Rapid change in our media scene highlights the growing importance of CBC/Radio-Canada
Every Canadian has views about how to change it, and some even want to kill it, but some kind of vision fit for a rapidly changing world needs to come out of the dialogue.
Innovation Minister Champagne could solve connectivity in Canada
By using spectrum conditions in Toronto, he’s let it slip that he has the power to bring affordable bills to the hands of people across the country.
Senate Conservatives stall Bill C-11, insist government accept Upper Chamber’s amendments
The controversial Online Streaming Act, which the House first passed last June, is back in the Senate again, and is expected to be voted on this week.
The U.K. spectrum policy is keeping wireless prices low—can Canada do the same?
Canada risks an inadequate supply of spectrum that may limit competition for 5G services, drive up both spectrum and 5G service prices, and delay access to a very significant new technology.
Higher tech, lower competition? It shouldn’t be this way
The term “off the grid” got a whole new meaning last month when more than 10 million Canadians from coast to coast to coast woke up to discover their cell phone service and internet connection had gone down. In a world that depends on connectivity, millions of Canadians had no choice but to sit and […]
