September 3, 2019 3 years ago

COMMENTARY: The CRTC should revisit part of its wholesale ISP decision

REGULATING AN INDUSTRY involves a careful balance. Telecommunications is a perfect example. It is regulated so that consumers can expect fair prices, quality of service and universal access. On the... Continue Reading

July 11, 2019 3 years ago

COMMENTARY: The federal government has helped, not hindered, the CRTC

Von Finckenstein rebuts MenziesIN THE JULY 3 EDITION of the Report on Business, former vice-chair of telecom Peter Menzies wrote he believes Ottawa has given the CRTC conflicting directives which... Continue Reading

March 26, 2018 4 years ago

ALTERING THE ACTS: There should be only one

And what about the Radiocom Act?THE 2017 BUDGET ANNOUNCED the following legislative review.“To ensure that Canadians continue to benefit from an open and innovative Internet, the Government proposes to review... Continue Reading

March 13, 2018 4 years ago

COMMENTARY: It is long past time to align the GST with our cultural trade policies

IT IS A LONGSTANDING aim of Canadian government policy to protect cultural industries from being overwhelmed by foreign, particularly American, content.Cultural industries were first defined in the first Free Trade... Continue Reading