News of the Week; March 13, 2019
MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS & NET NEUTRALITY I feel cheated’: Big telcos hike prices for $60 plans with 10 GB, sparking complaints The Federal Government Signals a New Policy Approach for the CRTC in the Telecom Sector (Stephen Zolf) Net Neutrality Update: House Hearing and Proposed Legislation New Bill Would Enshrine The FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules Into […]
Should Twitter allow unfettered free speech on their platform?
In a recent interview on the Joe Rogan Podcast, the CEO of twitter Jack Dorsey and global lead of legal, policy, trust and safety Vijaya Gadde were interviewed by Joe Rogan and Tim Pool, a right wing independent journalist. The fact that an interview of this magnitude took place on a free youtube podcast says […]
New Bidding for Wireless Spectrum, will this lower our bills?
Starting today an auction began for a wireless spectrum in the 600 megahertz range in which a bunch of telecom companies will be entering. Will this auction result in lower bills for users due to the increase in the spectrum a company has? Unfortunately not. With that said, there should be an increase in quality […]
I Want Your Opinion: Driving Force Behind Facebook Pivot?
Hey all, I’m sure we’ve all heard about Mark Zuckerberg’s recent post on Facebook titled “A Privacy-Focused Vision for Social Networking” that many are calling a manifesto of sorts. I don’t want to give too many opinions about the post since it has been commented on ad nauseum (including in a few good articles included […]
Question of the Week (Class 8): Should Canadian ownership of telecommunications companies continue to be required?
Last week, the Canadian Government issued a Direction to the CRTC under the Telecommunications Act with a view to increasing competition and lowering cellular phone prices Canada has had Canadian ownership rules in both broadcasting and telecom in place for a very, very long time. For years it appeared that the Canadian government was planning […]
The Rise of Digital Authoritarianism
Ahead of the presentation by Mishaal, Manny and I tomorrow, feel free to take a look at the following link: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-net/freedom-net-2018/rise-digital-authoritarianism Our presentation focuses on the CRTC and the licensing process as well as net neutrality. I was unaware just how restricted the internet is in many places in the world.
AI Assistants: Privacy Implications and the Need to Regulate
On March 19th we will discuss AI assistants (Alexa, Google, Siri, etc.), their privacy implications, and their regulatory framework (or lack thereof). While Alexa can help you order items off Amazon and Siri can help you make a hands-free call while driving, there is widespread controversy over what exactly these devices are listening to and […]
Social Media and Fake News
This week, we will be discussing the proliferation of the fake news phenomenon by examining why it matters, how it spreads, different motivations behind it, and possible legal, market-based, and code-based approaches to addressing it. In preparation for Tuesday, please have a look at this YouTube video discussing how to spot fake news, and this […]
Terms of Use of Instagram explained to an 8 years old
I found a French article about terms and conditions of Instagram that I wanted to share with you because it raises the issues of children on social media and because even adult can benefit from this article to better understand the “rules of Instagram”. What if terms and conditions of use of Instagram were explained […]
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