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Another blow for Sun News Network. Loses preferred access to more than three million Canadian TV screens.

By Jymn, on August 19th, 2011

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While QMI outlets like to brag about how Fox News North (AKA Sun News Network) is ‘smoking‘ its news rivals, things aren’t looking so rosy for the right wing propaganda channel. This October, the network will lose its over the air free access; it will only be seen by those subscribers whose cable company . . . → Read More: Another blow for Sun News Network. Loses preferred access to more than three million Canadian TV screens.

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Anyone using the term ‘bandwidth hog’ forfeits the right to be taken seriously

By Orwell's Bastard, on February 9th, 2011

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Yeah, yeah, I know. A coherent policy framework may be too much to expect, given the Harper government’s predilections.

But one of the most important steps in building that framework is clearing away the bullshit. We need to dispense with the straw men, and the false assumptions, and the phony analogies, and the red herrings, . . . → Read More: Anyone using the term ‘bandwidth hog’ forfeits the right to be taken seriously

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Another Obama campaign promise broken: Net Neutrality crashed by FCC

By Jymn, on December 21st, 2010

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The corporations win another one with the help of Barack Obama, a man who promised so much only give in to the rich and to wealthy corporations again and again. Watch for more attacks by Obama on his base while praising this new development. Next up, CRTC and Canada’s dismissal of Net Neutrality.

. . . → Read More: Another Obama campaign promise broken: Net Neutrality crashed by FCC

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CRTC succumbs to Bell: ISPs and customers to pay by byte

By Jymn, on November 3rd, 2010

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This is not good for ISP’s, customers and especially downloaders.

Today the CRTC pushed telecom policy one step in the wrong direction for independent Internet Service Providers (ISPs), and one giant misguided leap in the wrong direction for Canadians. The problem? Usage-based billing (UBB).

When the CRTC approved Bell’s request to bill Internet users based . . . → Read More: CRTC succumbs to Bell: ISPs and customers to pay by byte

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Could The CRTC Be The Next On Stevie Spiteful’s Hitlist?

By ck, on August 19th, 2010

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I just caught this from Impolitical’s Tweets. Lawrence Martin just wrote and reviewed how Kory Teneycke’s new position at Pierre Karl Peladeau’s outfit was quite the coup for King Steve.  As we all know, it hit a snag with the CRTC in trying to get that coveted category 1 licence not long ago. . . . → Read More: Could The CRTC Be The Next On Stevie Spiteful’s Hitlist?

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