Jessica OverendMar 313 minFighting Online Hate: The Need for Bill C-36's SuccessorWriter Jessica Overend analyzes Bill C-36 & recommendations for a new bill.
Georgia EvansMar 156 minInformation Control on the Global Internet: The Digital Iron Curtain & Russia's Invasion of UkraineThis article looks into the effects impacting the internet and its role in information as the Russian invasion of Ukraine intensifies.
Georgia EvansDec 16, 20213 minWhy Does It Matter, Anyways?: A Reflection on Corporations and Competition in Canadian CommunicationCompetition policy, market power, and the digital divide are important issues worth taking the time to learn about and work to improve.
Georgia EvansDec 13, 20217 minIs Canadian Competition Policy Fit For The Digital Age?Canada’s communications conglomerate is one corner of a larger puzzle: are Canada’s competition laws fit for the digital age?
Georgia EvansNov 5, 20216 minIs it Enough? How Government Funded Solutions to the Digital Divide Miss the MarkThis article outlines various government funding initiatives that seek to address the digital divide and the lack of meaningful competition.
Georgia EvansNov 3, 20216 minCommunity Networks: Filling the Gap Between Market Forces & Government FundsThis article explores the characteristics of community networks, their ability to transform a community, and their future in Canada.
Georgia EvansNov 1, 20214 minThe Rogers-Shaw Merger Shouldn’t Go Through, But it WillThis article explores the basics of the Rogers-Shaw merger, why it’s happening, why it shouldn’t, and what it means for Canadians.
Lindsey KeeneJul 27, 20215 minA Series of Unfortunate Events: Ignoring Meaningful Competition in Telecoms Lindsey Keene explores MVNOs, HSAs, and the failure of regulatory bodies to allow smaller telecom providers to thrive.
Alexandra WilsonJul 19, 20214 minDigital VigilantismThis article is an interview piece that explores the ins and outs of a concept known as digital vigilantism.
Georgia EvansJul 17, 20216 minThe Dynamics of Market Power: Power and Control in Canadian CommunicationsGeorgia Evans explores the political and market process that sustain Canada's most powerful telecommunications companies.
Georgia EvansJul 9, 20217 minDown the Stack: Power and Accountability in Internet Intermediaries’ Content Moderation Decisions This piece explores the work done by internet intermediaries around content moderation, and the formal decision-making process behind it.
Alexandra WilsonJun 14, 20216 minThe Reagan Policy Decision that Fractured Classic MediaAlex explores the impacts of the Reagan administration’s abolition of the “Fairness Doctrine” and how it has polarized our media landscape
Alexandra WilsonMay 31, 20216 minHow Do We Address Extremism Online?Alexandra Wilson revisits the topic of right-wing extremism in her newly updated piece, exploring options to slow its spread online.
Georgia EvansMay 31, 20214 minIntroduction to Oligopolies: Masked by the Disguise of ChoiceThis series opener provides a brief introduction to oligopolies and outlines the subjects that will be explored in subsequent articles.
Aryan BajpaiMay 26, 20215 minFrom Social Media to Societal Collapse: A Hidden Threat in Our Daily LivesWriter Aryan Bajpai explores the newfound dangers of social media, including misinformation and extremism
Georgia EvansApr 15, 20216 minCanada's Economic Future with Artificial IntelligenceGeorgia Evans analyses and offers insight into the impact of artificial intelligence on the Canadian economy.
Georgia EvansMar 12, 20215 minHow Is Privacy Supposed to Work in a Digital World? Georgia Evans explores how privacy is supposed to work in our digital world by exploring new and emerging privacy protections in the world.
Georgia EvansMar 3, 20215 minShould How the Internet Works Change? TCP/IP and New IP Georgia Evans explains how IP works to connect us to where we want to go digitally, but some say it's time for a New IP. Georgia explains.
Georgia EvansNov 24, 20204 minCanada's Digital Divide Widens Poly Brief by Georgia Evans. Imagine if the pandemic had happened and we didn’t have the Internet - this is a reality for many Canadians
Georgia EvansNov 11, 20204 minDebate about S. 230, Freedom of Speech, and Content Moderation NeedsPolicy Brief submitted by Georgia Evans. Hate speech, as well as disinformation – have created new problems for digital platforms.