Jon Festinger
News of the Week; February 14, 2018
MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS & NET NEUTRALITY Trudeau Puts An End to the Netflix and ISP Tax Debate: “Consumers…Pay Enough for Their Internet” (Michael Geist) The Case Against the Bell Coalition’s Website Blocking Plan, Part 1: Canada’s Current Copyright Law Provides Effective Anti-Piracy Tools (Michael Geist) The Case Against the Bell Coalition’s Website Blocking Plan, Part 2: […]
Runnymede Society Debate: Is Net Neutrality a Threat to Innovation?
Am honoured to have been asked to moderate this debate on Net Neutrality tomorrow in Room 104 of the Allard School of Law. The speakers will be Tom Struble, Counsel at R Street in Institute in Washington, DC, and Ian Bell, internet entrepreneur. Hope to see you there. Jon
Class 8 Slides
Here they are. A post facto remix of slides for my improvised talk today. Laura & Claudio’s as delivered. Back to Part 3 of broadcasting policy next week. Am also extending “Question of the Week” to two so that we can get a bit deeper into Canadian Content before you answer. Jon
Question of the Week (Classes 8 + 9): Should the rules regarding Canadian Content contained in the Broadcasting Act & Regulations continue?
Canadian Content regulation has for decades been a prime focus in any debate about our communications system. In the digital media age, the issue is still present but sometimes feels like it is covered up by the overwhelming changes and innovations bred through the mostly unregulated and seemingly more urgent issues of social media today. […]
Class 7 Slides
Here they are, all in one place… Jon
Question of the Week (Class 7) & Class 7 Poll: John Perry Barlow and “to regulate or not to regulate” social media?
Let me start this in a perhaps unusual place. John Perry Barlow passed away on February 7 2017 at the age of 70. He was many things and could easily be nominated for any list of the most interesting, charismatic, and thoughtful people in recent memory. He possessed instant street cred for having been a […]
News of the Week; February 7, 2018
MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS & NET NEUTRALITY Hail Mary Pass to Supreme Court Missed Its Mark: Application to Stay CRTC Order Prohibiting Simultaneous Substitution during the Super Bowl Dismissed Broadcasting Procedural Letter Addressed to Netflix (CRTC) No Panic: Canadian TV and Film Production Posts Biggest Year Ever Raising Doubts About the Need for Site Blocking and Netflix Regulation […]
News of the Week; January 31, 2018
MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS & NET NEUTRALITY New York, Montana governors sign executive orders to safeguard net neutrality Montana to FCC: You can’t stop us from protecting net neutrality – Montana governor is ready for lawsuits over attempt to protect net neutrality. New York Governor Signs Executive Order on Net Neutrality, as AT&T CEO Calls for Internet […]
Class 6 Slides
Here they are in their sum total… Jon
Question of the Week (Class 6) & Class 6 Poll: How did you watch the Super Bowl (or not)?
The background for this week’s “all in one” question of the week has previously been set out in the posts above. Additions of note are that the CRTC issued a guide to watch the Super bowl this past Thursday February 1, 2018; a TorStar from the following day reporting on the current state of affairs; […]
