Internet speed transparency bill would level playing field for smaller ISPs, MP says

Bill follows in footsteps of U.S. broadband ‘nutrition’ label By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA -- A private member’s bill that would require internet service providers to include the “typical” download and upload speeds that customers should expect when buying service received support from small internet service providers, according the author of the bill on Monday afternoon. Dan Mazier, Conservative Member of Parliament for Manitoba's Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa riding, appeared before a House industry committee to discuss bill C-288, which would amend the Telecommunications Act to effectively eliminate vague language such as “up to” and “maximum” used by ISPs to market their internet...