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Canadian Regulator Says No To New Internet Regs

Posted by timothy on from the leaving-well-enough-alone dept.

An anonymous reader writes "After months of fears that the Canadian broadcast regulator would try to regulate the Internet, the CRTC has come to its senses. Its new media decision today takes a hands off approach — no new regulation — and even adopts a rule against undue preferences for wireless providers."

4 of 76 comments (clear)

  1. Re:No regulation? by brohmes · · Score: 2, Insightful

    it's just a shame that a consumer's only comparable alternative to Rogers' speed is to go that route. where's the competition?

  2. Re:ya know what i'm talk aboot eh? by Red+Flayer · · Score: 4, Insightful

    That's ridiculous. Where would the US get its newscasters, comedians, and singer/songwriters from if not for Canada?

    --
    "Trolls they were, but filled with the evil will of their master: a fell race..." -- J.R.R. Tolkien on Olog-hai
  3. Re:ya know what i'm talk aboot eh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    If only Timmies was as good as it was a few years ago when they actually made their products instore, rather than in factories and shipped frozen.

    Sigh.

  4. Is this a good or a bad thing? by Arancaytar · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Don't we *want* regulation in order to ensure net neutrality?

    Who are we rooting for right now?