Mozilla Urges Germany to Back Off On Their Proposed War on Encryption Drew Wilson | June 23, 2019 FireFox maker Mozilla has penned an open letter to the government of Germany. They want them to re-think their war on encryption.
Europe Won’t Indicate on Direction It Will Take Data Retention Laws Drew Wilson | June 22, 2019 Europe’s controversial data retention laws is once again in the news. Now, it’s unclear where the laws will be headed next.
Profitable Canadian ISP Rogers Calling for Government Bailout Drew Wilson | June 16, 2019 Last April, we checked in with Rogers and found out that they are raking it in. Now, they are demanding a Netflix funded bailout from the government.
New Data Shows Ill Effects of Lack of ISP Competition in Canada Drew Wilson | January 1, 2019 New data has surfaced showing the impact of a lack of ISP competition has on the Canadian marketplace. For observers, the picture is not good.
Australian Government Wants to Weaken Encryption Drew Wilson | August 23, 2018 The Australian government wants to create a system for law enforcement to access encrypted information.
Music Canada Demands a $160 Million Bailout From the Government Drew Wilson | May 31, 2018 Canada’s RIAA, Music Canada, has asked the Canadian government for a free $160 million handout. Says it’s how to fairly compensate artists for their work.
Litigation Machine Fires Up to Save Network Neutrality Drew Wilson | December 15, 2017 After the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to scrap network neutrality, government officials have already kicked off litigation in an effort to save network neutrality.
WhatsApp On the Front Lines In the War On Encryption Drew Wilson | April 14, 2017 In the wake of the terrorist attack in the UK, government officials are demanding that encrypted services contain backdoors.
Report: Peru Getting Ready to Table TPP Drew Wilson | February 19, 2016 Could Peru be the first to fall to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)? If one report is anything to go by, it may very well be Peru that will pull the trigger first. While no specific date was set, government officials say they are getting ready to table the controversial agreement in spite of the widespread …
UK Government Blocks Public Access to TTIP Documents Drew Wilson | January 29, 2016 While the public has access to trade agreement texts such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TTP) and the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), one trade deal has been particularly elusive: the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). While the full text is still being withheld from the public, the agreement was the center of …
