punditman: How to Maintain Internet Access Even If Your Government Turns It Off
It wouldn’t surprise Peacenik at all if the Harper Gov’t tried to set up a kill switch for the Internet. He’s already allowed the CRTC to make it too expensive for some people to use. So Peacenik is...
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View ArticleOpenMedia.ca: Standing up for Internet freedom
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View ArticleOpenMedia.ca: Huffington Post: Telus introduces new Internet disservice
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View ArticleThe Canadian Progressive: Michael Geist: Why Universal, Affordable Internet...
Internet expert and Uof Ottawa prof Michael Geist discusses the “most fundamental digital issue” missing from the 2015 federal election conversation – “universal, affordable broadband Internet access.”...
View Articlepunditman: How to Maintain Internet Access Even If Your Government Turns It Off
It wouldn't surprise Peacenik at all if the Harper Gov't tried to set up a kill switch for the Internet. He's already allowed the CRTC to make it too expensive for some people to use. So Peacenik is...
View Articlepunditman: How to Maintain Internet Access Even If Your Government Turns It Off
It wouldn’t surprise Peacenik at all if the Harper Gov’t tried to set up a kill switch for the Internet. He’s already allowed the CRTC to make it too expensive for some people to use. So Peacenik is...
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