ISP related technology, policy and regulatory news http://www.canadianisp.com/industry.php Yes, I know, it's pushing content to Facebook, to push users to other news sites, which might push some of them back here, but keeping the FB newsfeed running solves a couple of needs with one copy & paste, rather than keeping several feeds up and running. http://www.facebook.com/CanadianISP http://www.facebook.com/CanadianISP The Blue Coat CacheFlow appliance is a high-performance web caching solution designed to help service providers save significantly on bandwidth and accelerate the delivery of rich Web 2.0 content, including video. CacheFlow easily scales to support more users and greater traffic volumes over time, plus provides built-in tools for web traffic reporting and filtering to protect users. Call Frank Provenzano at 1 647 478 3170 With CacheFlow, you don’t have to keep buying expensive bandwidth to me http://www.bluecoat.com/products/cacheflow http://www.bluecoat.com/products/cacheflow Do you really need me to do the speech about me being shocked and surprised ? Didn't think so. http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Politics/2011/06/28/18347811.html http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Politics/2011/06/28/18347811.html More bandwidth, more speed, more efficiency - A good thing! http://www.overturenetworks.com/company/news-events/press-releases/2011/06/06/overture-networks-gives-fibernetics-competitive-edge-business-ethernet-market http://www.overturenetworks.com/company/news-events/press-releases/2011/06/06/overture-networks-gives-fibernetics-competitive-edge-business-ethernet-market Want to add your thoughts on how last mile providers should charge ISPs ? Here's your chance - Remember - ISPs are businesses, too - They deserve a FAIR chance at FAIR profit and FAIR competition. http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2011/06/03/technology-crtc.html http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2011/06/03/technology-crtc.html Would someone like to tell our last mile providers that Lithuania is kicking Canadas' posterior all over the broadband map, please ? http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/05/want-super-fast-broadband-try-lithuania.ars http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/05/want-super-fast-broadband-try-lithuania.ars Primus just got bigger! http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/271143 http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/271143 By "Canadian ISPs" they *should* say "Last mile providers" or "Telco and cableco incumbents", but at any rate: A *6,000* % markup ? Geeeeeeeez. http://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/Canadian+ISPs+they+need+money+critics+Internet+fees+cash+grab/4545806/story.html http://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/Canadian+ISPs+they+need+money+critics+Internet+fees+cash+grab/4545806/story.html On its surface, this definitely looks like a win for the general public. I await to hear from the ISPs themselves on how the changes in aggregated volume pricing will affect them. Overall, though, a win on the consumer side. http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20110329/bell-internet-billing-110329/ http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20110329/bell-internet-billing-110329/ Insanity - And these politicians claim they've got no conflicts of interest or private monetary gains from opposing net neutrality. I am wearing my "I believe you" face - Honest. http://www.internetnews.com/government/article.php/3927731/House+Subpanel+Moves+to+Block+Net+Neutrality.htm http://www.internetnews.com/government/article.php/3927731/House+Subpanel+Moves+to+Block+Net+Neutrality.htm AT&T is about to learn just how stupid they can manage to look to the public and just how many people are willing to switch ISPs, even if they come no where close to the monthly cap usage. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/03/att-officially-announces-data-caps-wont-talk-about-congestion.ars http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/03/att-officially-announces-data-caps-wont-talk-about-congestion.ars Von Finkelstein STILL doesn't get it, which leads me to believe he is either not intelligent enough for the job as chairman of the CRTC or he's so firmly in the telco/cablecos pockets that he really doesn't care how ridiculous his "understanding" of the Internet appears. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/03/how-metered-billing-became-a-political-issue-in-canada.ars http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/03/how-metered-billing-became-a-political-issue-in-canada.ars Cheap political point scoring ? Yes. Right position to take ? Yes. Gotta take the good with the bad. http://business.financialpost.com/2011/03/07/opposition-demands-reversal-of-crtc-decision-on-usage-based-billing/ http://business.financialpost.com/2011/03/07/opposition-demands-reversal-of-crtc-decision-on-usage-based-billing/ Part II of the story "Destroy a life with a keyboard" in the magazine, featuring yours truly. The story behind an insane stalker and tens of thousands of false pedophilia claims. http://infoexecutive.itincanada.ca/index.php?cid=7&id=13974&np=1 http://infoexecutive.itincanada.ca/index.php?cid=7&id=13974&np=1 I wonder if anyone has ever explained to a Republican what Net Neutrality really is ? http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/02/republicans-no-compromise-possible-on-net-neutrality.ars http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/02/republicans-no-compromise-possible-on-net-neutrality.ars The story of yours truly and being a victim for over six years of an anonymous stalker bent on reputation destruction for the pure, sick joy of it. (Part one) http://infoexecutive.itincanada.ca/index.php?id=13954&cid=78 http://infoexecutive.itincanada.ca/index.php?id=13954&cid=78 Distributel video on UBB and the effect it would have on both ISPs and consumers - This is a *very* good watch. http://www.distributel.ca/en-ON/usage-based-billing http://www.distributel.ca/en-ON/usage-based-billing I dare anyone to tell me they're shocked at this... http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2011/02/09/technology-bell-internet-usage.html http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2011/02/09/technology-bell-internet-usage.html And once again, here we go... http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20110208/CRTC-internet-billing-110208/ http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20110208/CRTC-internet-billing-110208/ Even the big boys can learn. (And to give credit where it's due: Though Shaw came out of this a little red-faced, they're handling it rather nicely at the moment) http://www.vancouversun.com/Shaw+backs+away+from+usage+based+Internet+billing/4246226/story.html http://www.vancouversun.com/Shaw+backs+away+from+usage+based+Internet+billing/4246226/story.html More stating the obvious (It's a cash grab by last mile providers and nothing more) http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Politics/2011/02/08/17194461.html http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Politics/2011/02/08/17194461.html Both this appointment and the proposed relaxing of accuracy rules should make everyone - and I mean *everyon* very, very nervous. http://www.cbc.ca/politics/story/2011/02/07/angus-crtc.html http://www.cbc.ca/politics/story/2011/02/07/angus-crtc.html I would be happier, if this didn't reek of political gamesmanship. http://www.cbc.ca/politics/story/2011/02/03/crtc-internet-clement.html http://www.cbc.ca/politics/story/2011/02/03/crtc-internet-clement.html http://www.680news.com/news/national/article/178276--crtc-will-delay-the-change-to-internet-billing-practices-for-60-days http://www.680news.com/news/national/article/178276--crtc-will-delay-the-change-to-internet-billing-practices-for-60-days Surprise, surprise, though they should have killed the bloody thing before it got off the ground. http://www.globaltvedmonton.com/Clement+hints+feds+will+reverse+Internet+billing+ruling/4205306/story.html http://www.globaltvedmonton.com/Clement+hints+feds+will+reverse+Internet+billing+ruling/4205306/story.html $2 / gig for something that costs Bell less than a penny. Typical. http://www.channelcanada.com/Article5436.html http://www.channelcanada.com/Article5436.html http://business.financialpost.com/2011/01/27/crtc-petitioned-to-stop-usage-based-billing-as-netflix-questions-its-canadian-future/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+NP_Top_Stories+(National+Post+-+Top+Stories)&utm_content=Goog http://business.financialpost.com/2011/01/27/crtc-petitioned-to-stop-usage-based-billing-as-netflix-questions-its-canadian-future/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+NP_Top_Stories+(National+Post+-+Top+Stories)&utm_content=Goog About time... http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2011/01/26/crtc-ccts-membership.html http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2011/01/26/crtc-ccts-membership.html Very cool (Yay, Canadian firm, too! ) http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20028859-264.html http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20028859-264.html Q1 2011 Allstream Phone 500, Phone+Net and standalone High Speed ADSL is now available for 50% off the regular price for 6 months. 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