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Proposed ISP access law threat to privacy, say groups

Proposed ISP access law threat to privacy, say groups

27 Jan 2012 By: Howard Solomon - Network World Canada Creator
Pressure on Conservative government increases with the expected re-introduction of government bill giving police the ability to ask for subscriber information
CRTC names Leonard Katz interim chair

CRTC names Leonard Katz interim chair

26 Jan 2012 By: JD Speedy - ComputerWorld Canada Creator
Following the departure of Konrad von Finckenstein, Leonard Katz is appointed interim chair of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
CRTC opens up telecom competition in the north

CRTC opens up telecom competition in the north

15 Dec 2011 By: JD Speedy - ComputerWorld Canada Creator
Regulator ends Northwestel’s monopoly in the NWT, Yukon and Nunavut to try to spur competition and lower prices for telecommunications in the north
OECD urges governments to protect open Internet

OECD urges governments to protect open Internet

14 Dec 2011 By: Brian Bloom - ComputerWorld Canada Creator
Agency wants its member countries to protect the global free flow of information. Read why a Canadian telecom analyst isn't impressed
Canadian Government Web 2.0 guidelines criticized

Canadian Government Web 2.0 guidelines criticized

01 Dec 2011 By: JD Speedy - ComputerWorld Canada Creator
The Treasury Board’s formal guidelines governing social media use have only been out for about a week, and they’ve already been scrutinized as impenetrable
EU to stengthen its cybersecurity watchdog
08 Feb 2012
EU to stengthen its cybersecurity watchdog
Committee votes to extend life of the European Network and Information Security Agency, whose goal is ensure the EU's IT security
U.S. suit raises questions about email privacy at work
08 Feb 2012
U.S. suit raises questions about email privacy at work
Staff say they had "explicit permission" to use their government-issued computers for personal purposes. Also, a Toronto lawyer gives her view on law in Canada
Industry Canada ruling pushes Dish's LTE plan
08 Feb 2012
Industry Canada ruling pushes Dish's LTE plan
Decision helps the U.S. satellite TV carrier get closer to its plan to offer a 4G mobile service in the United States. But it has to get FCC approval
Twitter's country-specific blocking brings hazards, hope
28 Jan 2012
Twitter's country-specific blocking brings hazards, hope
Willingness to remove tweets at a government's request alarms some, although the company says it will disclose when it happens

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