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CRTC reviewing ISPs’ differential pricing practices

The CRTC is reviewing Canadian ISPs’ traffic management and differential pricing practices for compliance with its net neutrality framework, according to a letter sent out by the commission requesting specific information from ISPs.

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More than half of internet traffic is encrypted: Sandvine

Internet traffic is “more encrypted than ever,” with a “conservative estimate” suggesting more than half of all internet traffic is encrypted, according to Sandvine Corp.’s 2018 Global Internet Phenomena Report

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Barclays predicts ‘smooth sailing’ at Telus after VP exit

The upcoming departure of Telus Corp.’s president of consumer and small business, Dave Fuller, shouldn’t disrupt the company, according to Barclays Capital analyst Phillip Huang.

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Court reversal of Wholesale Code to have little effect: CCSA

The Federal Court of Appeal said in a Monday decision that the CRTC lacks the jurisdiction to implement its Wholesale Code — governing the business relationships between TV service providers and broadcasters — though overturning the CRTC’s order enforcing the code may not have much practical effect.

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‘Narrow window’ to make new comms laws with USMCA: Nordicity

OTTAWA — There is an “urgent need” for Canadian lawmakers to set out a new communications framework now that Canada has hammered out a new trilateral agreement on trade to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) so that Canadian industry isn’t put at a disadvantage, according to a Canadian telecom consultant.

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As CRTC rejects FairPlay, proposal could move to legislative reviews

The CRTC has no jurisdiction to implement a system to block websites allegedly engaging in piracy, it said in a highly-anticipated decision Tuesday, cracking open another debate as to whether the federal government will consider doing so flush in the middle of its reviews of related legislation.

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Allow ISPs to apply notice-forwarding costs to deter abuse: Telus

OTTAWA — Fraudulent copyright infringement claims made through Canada’s notice-and-notice system can be dealt with by forcing the party making the claim to pay a fee to internet service providers (ISPs), Telus Corp. told a parliamentary committee studying the Copyright Act on Monday.  

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New NAFTA allows Super Bowl simsub ahead of SCC review

The new trade pact forged by Canada, the U.S. and Mexico to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) holds onto a key exemption for Canada’s cultural industries but contains a range of revisions to intellectual property, digital trade and broadcasting policies, including the overturning of a controversial CRTC decision preventing substituting American ads during the Super Bowl.

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Government formally launches cybersecurity centre

The federal government launched the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, the governing body intended to centralize and address cybersecurity threats, on Monday.

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