Weekly Newsletter: July 26, 2022

(July 19 – July 25, 2022)

Canadian News 

·         [TELECOM/BROADBAND POLICY] Canada’s internet prices are rising again — and critics say the CRTC’s broadband reversal is to blame (Toronto Star)

·         [ONLINE STREAMING] The ideal candidate to bring CRTC into the streaming era? They might not even exist (National Post)

·         [TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE] Rogers CEO says company ‘failed’ and will spend $250 million to split network (Financial Post)

·         [TELECOM POLICY] How a coding error caused Rogers outage that left millions without service (Globe and Mail)

·         [PRIVACY] Advanced DNA could help solve cold cases in Canada, but some police slow to adopt (Global News)

·         [POLITICAL ADVERTISING] Coalition Avenir Quebec under fire for election ad described as exploitative (Globe and Mail)

·         [PRIVACY] At least 37,800 people affected by cyberattack last year on N.L. health-care system (Toronto Star)

·         [PUBLIC BROADCASTING] OPINION: Yakabuski: Latest N-word controversy proves two solitudes endure at CBC/Radio-Canada (Globe and Mail)

·         [TECH LOBBYING] Editorial Board: Why are Amazon and other multinationals able to shield some of their profits from taxes? Blame Canada (Globe and Mail)

·         [TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE] OPINION: Trichur: Rogers still has some explaining to do about its outage and the fallout for its Shaw deal (Globe and Mail)

International News

·         [PRIVACY] House panel advances major privacy bill, striking a long-awaited grand bargain (Washington Post)

·         [COMPETITION POLICY] Big Tech Antitrust Bill Backers Push for Vote (WSJ)

·         [PRIVACY/PLATFORM REGULATION] China Fines Didi $1.2 Billion as Tech Sector Pressures Persist (NYT)   

·         [PLATFORM REGULATION] Tech giants to self-regulate in reducing harmful content in New Zealand (Reuters)

·         [CYBERSECURITY] How the cyberwar between Iran and Israel has intensified (NYT)

·         [PLATFORM GOVERNANCE/POLITICAL ADVERTISING] Dems fume at Disney’s Hulu for blocking ads on abortion, guns, Jan. 6 (Washington Post)

·         [BROADBAND POLICY] FCC chair wants to redefine ‘broadband’ internet for the better (Washington Post)

·         [PRIVACY/FREEDOM OF SPEECH] South Carolina bill outlaws websites that tell how to get an abortion (Washington Post)   

·         [PRIVACY] Banks Start Using Information-Sharing Tools to Detect Financial Crime (WSJ)

·         [PLATFORM GOVERNANCE] Meta’s Facebook revamping main feed to attract younger users (Reuters)

·         [PLATFORM GOVERNANCE] Google fires software engineer who claims AI chatbot is sentient (The Guardian)

·         [PLATFORM GOVERNANCE] Microsoft launches ‘sovereign’ cloud for governments (Reuters)

·         [ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE] Big Tech builds AI with bad data. So scientists sought better data. (Washington Post)

·         [PLATFORM GOVERNANCE] Twitter’s earnings falter as it fights with Elon Musk (NYT)

·         [PLATFORM GOVERNANCE] Amazon Wants to Be Your Doctor, Too (NYT)

·         [DEFAMATION] Michael Avenatti loses $250 m in Fox News defamation appeal (Reuters)

·         [PRIVACY] T-Mobile to Pay $350 Million for Fund in 2021 Customer Data Leak (WSJ)

·         [CONTENT MODERATION] U.S. lobby groups cast doubts over independence of India content appeal panel (Reuters)

·         [CYBERSECURITY] Trial Begins for Ex-Twitter Employee Accused of Spying for Saudis (NYT)

·         [PRIVACY] OPINION: Thayer: On TikTok, It’s All Fun and Games Until China Wants Your Info (WSJ)

·         [PLATFORM REGULATION] OPINION: Olen: Tech giants want to squelch a bill that could give consumers more choice (Washington Post)