Weekly News (July 7th)

Events

• No planned events happening this week

Government News, Decisions, & Releases 

CRTC Decisions

• [TELECOM] Telecom order 2017-230: Streamlined order – The Commission approves on an interim basis the following tariff application: Northwestel Inc. TN 996
• [BROADCASTING]: Broadcasting Decision 2017-236: Ethnic Channels Group Limited – Across Canada – APPROVED – Application to add Kino Polska Muzyka, a non-Canadian third-language service, to the List of non-Canadian programming services and stations authorized for distribution
• [TELECOM] Telecom Decision CRTC 2017-233: Sogetel inc. – Implementation of local competition for CoopTel, on behalf of Câble Axion Digitel inc.
• [TELECOM] Telecom Order Regulatory Policy 2017-235: Disconnection  Practices between Telecommunications Service Providers
• [TELECOM] [TELECOM] Telecom Order 2017-239: Bell Canada – Local Network Interconnection and Component Unbundling
• [BROADCASTING] Broadcasting Decision 2017-237: Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Ltd. (the general partner) and Jim Pattison Industries Ltd. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Limited Partnership – Various locations in Alberta and British Columbia – APPROVED – Applications to renew the broadcasting licences for the commercial radio stations set out in the decision 

  Canadian Intellectual Property Office

• [INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY] Release of CIPO’s Annual Report 2015–2016: Fuelling global innovation

Innovation, Science, and Economic Development

• [FUNDING] Launch of the Strategic Innovation Fund

Top News Stories

Canada

• [PRIVACY] Global Internet Takedown Ordered (Micheal Geist)
• [COPYRIGHT] Music, film industries celebrate Google ruling (The Globe & Mail)
• [CRTC] Groups ask Ottawa to intervene in CRTC ruling (The Globe & Mail)
• [CRTC]Canadian startup has success Stateside, but shut out at home (The Star)
• [CRTC] Wireless startup TNW launches CRTC challenge amid competition concerns; TNW says it wants to offer affordable service in remote regions, seeks regulator’s help signing roaming agreements with big providers (Maritime News)
• [PRIVACY] Ontario’s privacy commissioner calls for transparency in assisted dying (The Star)

International

• [FCC] Trump Picks Republican Lawyer For FCC Commissioner Seat (NPR)
• [FCC] Here’s how top tech companies will rally to support net neutrality next week (Recode)
• [CIA] CIA’s ‘Star Wars’ tools can steal passwords, intercept data from secure networks (RT)
• [CENSORSHIP] Watchdog likens May’s internet fines threat to Chinese censorship (The Guardian)
• [FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION] Thai reform body suggests tight regulations on social media (The Financial Post)
• [FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION] German parliament passes online hate-speech law (Daily News)

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