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News of the Week; May 24, 2017

MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS & NET NEUTRALITY Canadian TV in the Netflix Age: In Defence of the CRTC Television Licensing Decision (Michael Geist) Diversity and competitive equity underline the CRTC’s recent decisions on television services operated by Canada’s large French- and English-language ownership groups Montreal Economic Institute isn’t ready for internet reality: No, cat videos aren’t going […]

News of the Week; May 17, 2017

MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS & NET NEUTRALITY Internet, TV providers focus on new video packages as 1 million Canadians watch unlicensed content on Android boxes FCC Temporarily Stops Taking Net Neutrality Comments So FCC Can ‘Reflect’ The FCC Spent Last Week Trying To Make Net Neutrality Supporters Seem Unreasonable, Racist & Unhinged Flooded with thoughtful net neutrality comments, […]

News of the Week; March 10, 2017

MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS & NET NEUTRALITY Lawsuit depicts Fox News as not just sexist. Not just misogynistic. Barbaric. FCC to investigate, ‘take appropriate action’ on Colbert’s Trump rant Opening up broadcast indecency The FCC ‘Investigation’ Into Stephen Colbert Is A Complete Non-Story FCC to Investigate Steven Colbert? – Much Ado About Nothing A John Oliver Net […]

News of the Week; March 3, 2017

MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS & NET NEUTRALITY Ex-CRTC commissioner claims victory following Federal Court ruling Why Canada’s Net Neutrality Commitment Places Consumers in Control (Michael Geist) Too little, too late? FCC wins net neutrality court case: Wheeler’s court win over ISPs reaffirmed, but Pai plans to overturn the rules. ISPs Lose En Banc Appeal, Current Net Neutrality […]

News of the Week; March 26, 2017

MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS & NET NEUTRALITY As US prepares to gut net neutrality rules, Canada strengthens them: Canada cracks down on zero-rating while FCC allows paid data cap exemptions. Canada Rushes To Defend Net Neutrality As The U.S. Moves To Dismantle It As U.S. gears up for Internet fight, Canada sees an opportunity A very Canadian […]