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Hashtag Trending – Net neutrality could be repealed in the US, Google is tracking Android users

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Telecom competition depends on regulation: Prof

At a conference to launch the Centre for Law, Technology and Society at the University of Ottawa, Harvard professor Yochai Benkler said broadband connection speeds depend partly on facilities based competition, not just requiring incumbent telecommunications carriers to sell capacity on their networks at wholesale rates. Find out what Benkler said of Canada

FCC takes first step toward net neutrality rules

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission votes to open a net neutrality rulemaking process, despite objections. Carriers could use "reasonable" network management to reduce congestion and maintain quality of service, but would have to tell consumers about them

Divona buys Canadian WiMAX gear

The Tunisian carrier has agreed to purchase AN100U wireless base stations from Markham, Ont.-based Redline Communications

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