Bell – We Are Transparent to Our Customers, CIPPIC – Do Tell
Somewhere between the debate of Bell throttling their users and politicians tabling network neutrality legislation are a host of smaller debates such as privacy and transparency. It seems that Bell suggesting that they are transparent to their users sparked some criticisms.
In Canada, there’s no shortage of controversy over Bells decision to throttle users. [...]
German ISP and Telecommunications Company Raided Over Spy Scandal
The idea of a telecommunications company abusing its power to breach privacy has been anywhere from tossed around a few years back to an outright political battle as seen in the EFF warrentless wiretapping case today. If, however, one asks a German privacy advocate about ISPs illegally breaching privacy, there’s a good chance that [...]
Canadian MP Announces Net Neutrality Bill During 300 Person Strong Rally
It has become an all-too often situation in Canada where there’s either a copyright or technology related bill being tabled or there are plans for such bills that many consumers end up having to fight against. Now there seems to be someone about to table a bill that activists and concerned Canadians are all [...]
Canada – Net Neutrality Rally Expected on Parliament Hill
There’s no shortage of coverage on the Bell Canada case. Now Canadians are planning on a huge network neutrality rally on the grounds of parliament hill.
Network neutrality in the last few months has stormed its way into the headlines. While the issue has already gone from the headlines to demands with the CRTC, [...]
Privacy Commissioner Requested to Investigate Bell Canada Over Filtering
The Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic recently announced that they are making a request to the privacy commissioner to investigate Canadian major Internet Service Provider Bell Canada. The complaint is directed at Deep Packet Inspection technology.
Internet Service Providers (ISP) have a legal sore spot these days – that sore spot is internet [...]
French RIAA Announces Deadline to Ban File-Sharers from the Internet
The EFF points us to new disturbing demands by the French version of the RIAA known as SNEP (Syndicat national de l’édition phonographique). Among the demands are a deadline for laws to be put in place that would disconnecting file-sharers from the internet and the ability to serve as police, judge and jury against [...]
Demanding the Impossible – RIAA Demands ISPs Fight Piracy
Trying to get the gatekeepers of the internet – mainly the Internet Service Provider – to fight against ‘copyright infringement’ is nothing new. After several countries jumped on board to call on US ISPs to fight copyright infringement.
It seems like getting things like Internet Service Providers has become all the rage for the copyright [...]
P2P ISP Filtering Test Published, Labels Deny Ensuing Criticism
It was a study few had caught on to. Internet Evolution launched a study to determine exactly how good were the vendors ISP-level P2P filtering software. After the study was published, French “bloggers” reportedly shot down filtering software as ineffective. The study was funded by major French record labels.
The Study
Late last month, [...]
Demands Increase to Annul European Data Retention Policy
The European Digital Rights organization is joining calls to annul the European directive on data retention. The group, along with 42 civil liberties non-governmental organizations say the data retention policy directive is illegal on material grounds.
The European Digital Rights (EDRi) organization signed an amicus curiae brief which was started by the German non-governmental [...]
Phorm Analysis by Richard Clayton Released, Trials Continue
An interesting technical analysis of the controversial Phorm technology has been released recently. It offers an informative look into the technology that is currently being rolled out for ISPs.
Imagine every bit of information you receive being analyzed before it even reached it’s intended destination. It’s a thought that helped caused an uproar in the [...]
