Why regs have to constantly change, and why Netflix has to be regulated (updated)
Whatever the future of TV may hold GATINEAU – The rise of online TV distribution platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and others are upending the delicate balance of the […]
Connecting the North Part V: A solution
FOR A TRUE FIX TO THE northern broadband problem to come to fruition and be feasible, there are a few key requirements. According to Ssi Micro’s Jeff Philipp, whose company […]
Connecting the North Part IV: Satellite capacity still a broadband barrier
SINCE THERE IS ONLY ONE fibre link to the North, the majority of the smaller communities have long had to rely on satellite technology. While it does provide that connection […]
Connecting the North: Connect to Innovate is just a “drop in the bucket” as a broadband solution
OTTAWA – A senior government official acknowledged during a Parliamentary committee appearance Thursday morning that the federal government’s $500 million Connect to Innovate (CTI) program won’t do enough to bring […]
Connecting the North Part III: Backbone, redundancy and transport south
SUCCESSIVE FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS have for years thrown money at the northern broadband problem with varying degrees of success. Programs such as BRAND (Broadband, Rural and Northern Development), Connecting Canadians and […]
Connecting the North Part II: What’s available up there? (updated)
BEFORE DELVING INTO the backbone issues, what is current the state of broadband in the Far North? What levels of service are currently available? According to Northwestel’s COO Curtis Shaw, […]
IIC Canada: How deep does copyright review need to go?
OTTAWA – It’s been five years since Canada’s copyright laws got a major makeover and now the federal government is going to determine whether more changes are needed (a re-examination […]
IIC Canada: Is site blocking a reasonable approach to piracy, or overkill?
OTTAWA – Piracy continues to be a major problem for the international content industry. Whether it’s the Premier League football in the UK or HBO’s Game of Thrones, rights holders […]
IIC Canada: Spectrum set asides are inappropriate says FCC commissioner
OTTAWA – Brendan Carr, recently appointed commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has some advice for Canadian spectrum regulators: avoid using spectrum set asides in the 600 MHz […]
Connecting the North (Part I)
BROADBAND IN CANADA’S FAR NORTH got a boost earlier this fall when the federal government gave Northwestel $50 million for the deployment of a satellite backhaul network for Nunavut. The […]