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The TUESDAY INTERVIEW: Dr. Michael Geist talks net neutrality

OTTAWA UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR Dr. Michael Geist is Canada’s leading proponent of network neutrality, which, as you’ll read, has many definitions. Despite the differences in definitions, it’s primarily about treating most bits of data equally so that the free flow of information prospers and opportunities can be available equally to all. In newspaper columns and on television and in his blog, Geist revisits this issue frequently and believes it’s only a matter of time before it is front and centre in Canadian politics. The Canada Research Chair of Internet and E-commerce Law, University of Ottawa recently sat down with Cartt.ca editor...