Jon Festinger
February 15 Group Presentation #2 (Social Media and Government Regulation)
Dear All, Since we are the second group presenting, we’ve tried to keep our content concise. Our presentation will focus on harms arising from social media and government attempts to regulate them. The first link below gives a sense of the type of social harm that can result from the wider reach and often anonymous […]
News of the Week; February 8, 2017
MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS & NET NEUTRALITY The Future of Simsub Post-Super Bowl: Why Canadian Viewership Data Vindicated the CRTC (Michael Geist) Bell Media adopts new tactics in bid to lure Super Bowl viewers Poll: Vast majority of Canadians oppose Internet Tax, prefer funding CanCon by extending GST/HST to foreign online companies Focus: Is shutting down TV […]
February 15 Discussion Materials (Internet Advertising)
Our discussion outline on internet advertising and a number of unique communications law issues which it raises.
February 8 “Facebook” Slides
Hey everyone, Thanks for the lively discussion today. Here are the slides (in .PDF form) from our presentation.
February 8th Presentation Materials
Hello everyone, This week in Comms law we’re doing a presentation on Facebook’s alleged privacy infringements and the broader societal implications of “Big Data”. If you find yourself some time to spare, take a skim through this informal Q&A with Facebook Global Deputy Chief Privacy Officer Stephen Deadman. This video raises many privacy concerns regarding Facebook […]
News of the Week; February 1, 2017
MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS & NET NEUTRALITY Ajit Pai on net neutrality: “I favor an open Internet and I oppose Title II”: New FCC chairman won’t say whether he’ll enforce net neutrality rules. FCC Chairman Pai takes Wheeler’s set-top box plan off the table: Cable industry was open to compromise, but no Republican plan has been offered. […]
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