Book Review
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Liberal restraints won't fix surveillance capitalism
Cristina D'Amico | Ronald Deibert's "Reset" presents a chilling portrait of our current communications infrastructure, but his solution misses the mark.
Columnists
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The year ahead for digital rights in Canada
Rodrigo Samayoa, Digital Freedom Update | As we start a new year, let's look back at some of the highlights from 2019 and what is ahead for our digital rights.
Columnists
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Big Telecom wants to make lower internet prices in Canada virtually impossible
Marie Aspiazu, Digital Freedom Update | Big Telecom is fighting tooth and nail to reverse a landmark CRTC decision that already lowered internet prices in Canada. But we can still stop them.
Blog
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Fighting for digital equity, in Canada and beyond
Philip Lee | About 96 per cent of Canadians are now connected to the internet, but a digital divide still exists.
Blog
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Harnessing the 5G wireless dividend to help connect those left behind
Lorenzo Vargas | Developed countries like Canada are in the midst of transition from 4G to 5G networks. And yet Canada still suffers from a digital divide.
Columnists
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What does a Liberal minority government mean for Canada's internet?
Marie Aspiazu, Digital Freedom Update | The verdict of the election is here. So what is going to happen to the future of digital policy in Canada?
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Small Internet providers drop prices after CRTC decision
Marie Aspiazu | Back in August the CRTC significantly cut the rates for what Big Telecom can charge smaller providers for network access. A handful of smaller Internet service providers are already lowering prices.
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With the right weaponizing social media, what's a leftist to do?
Maya Bhullar | People say online activism makes no difference or that the left can't meme. But the right has weaponized trolling to radicalize users. Can we stop feeding the trolls -- and actually organize online?
Columnists
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This election is an opportunity to rethink Canada's digital future
Rodrigo Samayoa, Digital Freedom Update | There is one thing that this year's candidates can promise that can have a noticeable impact on our wallets: the cost of telecommunications services that Canadians need to access the digital economy.
Blog
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Short-sighted digital policies for short-term gains
Philip Lee | Accessibility and affordability are watchwords of the communication rights movement. Yet when it comes to digital access, governments still have not got their act together.
Columnists
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What's the '5G hype' all about?
Marie Aspiazu, Digital Freedom Update | What actually is 5G and what does it mean for the future of connectivity and Internet users?
Columnists
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The Internet wars
Rick Salutin | In the early days of the Internet, politicians embraced digital utopianism. Now, governments are struggling to understand -- let alone regulate -- the inner workings of tech monopolies.