Howard Solomon

Currently a freelance writer, I'm the former editor of ITWorldCanada.com and Computing Canada. An IT journalist since 1997, I've written for several of ITWC's sister publications including ITBusiness.ca and Computer Dealer News. Before that I was a staff reporter at the Calgary Herald and the Brampton (Ont.) Daily Times. I can be reached at hsolomon [@] soloreporter.com

Articles by Howard Solomon

We’re No Longer a Monopoly Telco Bell Tells CRTC

Exec tells regulator there

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

N.B. premier honoured for pushing broadband

Award cites dedication to making New Brunswick the first province in Canada to make broadband available to every resident. The city of Ottawa was one of the finalists for intelligent community of the year

Tighter IT control over social network sites promised

FaceTime Communications adds a new module to its security gateway that allows organizations fine control over how employees can use Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin

Public Mobile debuts May 26 in Toronto

Two months after it began signing up subscribers, the startup will turn on its network in Toronto. By next year the network will run from Windsor to Quebec City

Breaking News: Public Mobile starts service next week

Two months after it began signing up subscribers, the startup will turn on its network in Toronto and Montreal. By next year the network will run from Windsor to Quebec City

ISPs await new version of copyright act

Providers are on alert after a report says the amendments will come in weeks, but won

How to leverage the latest version of Wi-Fi

Now that the 802.11n standard has been finalized, an increasing number of organizations want to implement it. Here

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