Wednesday, February 22, 2012
UK wants ISPs, telcos to store subscriber data Newspaper says government about to require carriers and operators to keep information about subscriber communications 
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
HP analytics tech powers Rogers' wireless profiling With the shift from analogue to digital networks, profiling wireless usage becomes more critical. Plus, how a lack of legacy is an advantage for new carriers
Thursday, November 17, 2011
ISP complaints over CRTC decision increase With a day to look in detail at the commission's wholesale billing ruling, some independent Internet service providers are finding more faults
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
ISP future is a four-letter word, conference told IPTV is the way independent Internet providers can fight integrated carriers who own television networks, says a consultant. Read why
Wednesday, August 03, 2011
House panel votes to require ISPs to keep customer records The bill targeting child pornography raises privacy concerns from Democrats and other critics. The bill is "an outrageous expansion of the power of the federal government," said Representative Zoe Lofgren, a California Democrat
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
ISPs hesitate to add faster speeds The federal telecom regulator thought it was doing independent providers a favour by setting out interim rates so they could offer high speed services sooner than expected. However, there are a few unpalatable strings
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
OECD Internet policy angers civil liberty groups The OECD represents 34 governments including European Union member states, the U.S., Canada, Australia, Mexico and Korea. Wednesday's communication focuses on copyright infringement and the measures ISPs could take to deter this
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Liberals would ‘look’ at functional separation ELECTION 2001: Separating the wholesale network operations from retail sales to allow independent ISPs better access to broadband is worth considering, says the party.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Bell Canada backs down on UBB proposal The company withdraws a plan that critics said would make it impossible for small firms to compete. But will "aggregated volume pricing" go over any better with the industry and the CRTC?
Friday, March 18, 2011
ISPs gain from CRTC ruling on switching providers Upcoming rule change will make it easier for subscribers to switch service providers, giving ISPs an equal chance in the hot communications market
Friday, March 11, 2011
CRTC sets July date for another UBB hearing Telecommunications carriers and Internet providers will slug out their differences over wholesale billing publicly this summer when the federal telecommunications regulator holds another public hearing
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
Feds to review CRTC’s 'metered Internet' ruling The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s decision to force independent ISPs to move to usage-based billing has been criticized by thousands of Canadians, including PM Stephen Harper. Why one online activist and Liberal MP Marc Garneau both say its too early to start the parade
Monday, January 10, 2011
ISPs to focus on charging for content: Vendor In Canada and elsewhere, the race to build faster wired and wireless infrastructure is over. Now, providers are focusing more on seeking new ways to monetize the networks
Monday, December 20, 2010
UK government to force ISPs to block porn sites The government wants ISPs to block access to pornography websites, so web users can ensure safe surfing
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
China Internet 'hijack' overblown, says researcher The diverted traffic was nowhere near the claimed 15 per cent, according to Arbor Networks
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
IP addresses will run out in two to three years There’s no ifs, ands or buts about it – IPv4 addresses are going to run out in the next year and end users will feel the effects in 24 to 36 months, says CIRA’s CEO. What governments, enterprises and end users can do to speed up the move to IPv6
Friday, July 30, 2010
Wedge Networks unwraps 10 Gbps gateway for ISPs With dual six-core CPUs, the NDP-2080 can handle demanding throughput, says the company. However, an industry analyst believes regional and local Internet providers and not big carriers will be the buyers
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Internet providers aren’t broadcasters, says court Decision could help Ottawa sell loosening of foreign ownership restrictions on telecommunications companies to those worried about protecting Canadian content
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Telus gets testy at CRTC speed matching hearing When an exec from MTS Allstream complained Telus drags its feet in certain negotitations, fireworks started and someone cursed. Meanwhile one commissioner put it straight to the telcos and cablecos: They want to kill ISPs
Monday, May 31, 2010
We’re no longer a monopoly telco, Bell tells CRTC Exec tells regulator there’s enough competition that there’s no need to give ISPs mandated access to ultra fast networks. But if the ruling goes against Bell, he added, London, Ont., is among the cities that may have to wait longer for the highest Internet speeds
Friday, May 28, 2010
Need for speed: ISPs to plead case before CRTC Independent Internet providers will ask the federal regulator to order telcos and cablecos to let them match the fastest speeds the incumbents offer on their new networks. The incumbents will say it isn’t necessary, or, considering the money they're spending, fair. 
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Internet Speedtest results go public Canada lags far behind many industrial nations in broadband download speeds, another test shows. However, a public interest group says the results aren't scientific
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
ISPs await new version of copyright act Providers are on alert after a report says the amendments will come in weeks, but won’t go further than obliging providers to pass on warnings to alleged pirates. However, the head of one ISP association wonders what the rush is
Thursday, May 06, 2010
ISPs may raise rates after CRTC ruling One industry analyst says the decision on usage-based billing handcuffs the Bell companies. But two independent service providers believe their Internet rates will be affected
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Canadians lagging in IPv6 readiness, says expert A university network architect who monitors world readiness echoes a new OECD report that says too few networks on the Internet could handle IPv6 traffic by Jan. 1 of this year.