Question of the Week (Classes 10 & 11): Should Canadian ownership of telecommunications companies continue to be required?
This week the United States blocked the takeover of Qualcom, a U.S. company by Broadcom, a Singaporean company, ostensibly on national security grounds. Canada has had Canadian ownership rules in both broadcasting and telecom in place for a very, very long time. For years it appeared that the Canadian government was planning to allow non-Canadians […]
News of the Week; March 7, 2018
MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS & NET NEUTRALITY The Case Against the Bell Coalition’s Website Blocking Plan, Part 12: Increasing Privacy Risks for Canadians (Michael Geist) The Case Against the Bell Coalition’s Website Blocking Plan, Part 13: It is Inconsistent With the CRTC Policy Direction (Michael Geist) The Case Against the Bell Coalition’s Website Blocking Plan, Part 14: […]
‘Black Tech’ facial recognition glasses
Hi everyone, I came across more AI news ! A local checkpoint in Beijing has just started using new technology , smart glasses that can pick up facial features and car registration plates, and match them in real-time with a database of suspects. The glasses are AI powered and if the glasses pick up anyone on […]
News of the Week; February 28, 2018
MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS & NET NEUTRALITY The Case Against the Bell Coalition’s Website Blocking Plan, Part 8: The Ineffectiveness of Website Blocking (Michael Geist) The Case Against the Bell Coalition’s Website Blocking Plan, Part 9: Why it Violates Canadian Net Neutrality Rules (Michael Geist) The Case Against the Bell Coalition’s Website Blocking Plan, Part 10: Why […]
