OECD Releases Report on National Broadband Plans
The OECD has released a new study on national broadband plans that finds that Canada is one of the few countries without government-backed targets for broadband access and speeds. The post OECD...
View ArticleOECD Report Ranks Canada Among Most Expensive Broadband Countries
The OECD has released its latest round of data on broadband services in 33 of the world’s most developed countries [update: While today's release is new and incorporates this information into the OECD...
View ArticleCivil Society Groups Reject OECD Internet Policy Principles
The OECD is meeting this week in Paris for a meeting on the Internet economy. The meeting features many government leaders and is expected to conclude with a Communiqué on Principles for Internet...
View ArticleCSISAC Issues Statement on Rejection of OECD Communique
As I posted earlier this week, the civil society advisory council within the OECD has refused to endorse new Internet policy principles. CSISAC explains its position here. KEI provides its perspective...
View ArticleOECD Report Confirms What Canadians Have Long Suspected: Wireless Pricing...
The OECD last week released the 2013 Communications Outlook, a major international report issued once every two years with detailed comparative data on telecommunications throughout the developed...
View ArticleTelus: Canada Should Be the Most Expensive Wireless Country in the OECD
Telus has responded to my post on the 2013 OECD Communications Outlook, which ranked Canada among the most expensive countries in the OECD for wireless services in virtually every category, with its...
View ArticleOECD Report: Canada Still Among Ten Most Expensive Countries for Broadband...
Yesterday I blogged twice about the 2013 OECD Communications Outlook, a major international report issued once every two years with detailed comparative data on telecommunications throughout the...
View ArticleTelus Flip-Flopping Continues With Latest Lawsuit as Company Changes Its Tune...
Telus’ decision to file a lawsuit against the federal government over its spectrum transfer rules continues a trend of flip-flopping on policy issues at the company. What does Telus think of the...
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OECD Releases New Broadband Data: Canada Ranks in Bottom Third on Mobile...
The OECD released its latest Internet broadband data yesterday, covering the 34 OECD member states. The update emphasized wireless broadband access, comparing subscription rates across the OECD (many...
View ArticleCompetition Matters: New Study Supports Government Policy Focused on Fourth...
Last year’s explosive battle over the potential entry of wireless giant Verizon into the Canadian market may be a distant memory, but the debate over the state of wireless competition remains very much...
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The Consequences of High Wireless Costs: OECD Data Confirms Canadians Lag...
The OECD released the latest data on broadband usage this week highlighting yet again that the high costs of Canadian wireless services have real world consequences when it comes to consumer data...
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Why the Digital Services Tax Act Violates Canada’s OECD Commitment to a Tax...
The Canadian government’s decision to move ahead with the Digital Services Tax Act, legislation that will take effect in 2024 should the international agreement at the OECD fail to materialize by that...
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It’s Complicated: Unpacking the Risks Behind Canada’s Digital Services Tax Plan
The Canadian government released a detailed document last week outlining the specifics behind its draft Digital Services Tax Act. No actual legislation has yet been passed, but the government is...
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Know When to Fold Em: The Big Risk Behind Canada’s Digital Services Tax Bet
The Globe and Mail runs my opinion piece on Canada’s digital services tax today. I open by noting that the Canadian government’s efforts to regulate big tech companies sometimes feels like a series of...
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