Net Neutrality Petition

Here's a link to the neutrality.ca website and the petition to explain to our government that "Net Neutrality in Canada is the principle that consumers should be in control of what content, services and applications they use on the public Internet."

(13,500 signatures at the time of this posting!)

LINK to the Petition

Net Neutrality Campaign Website

"SaveOurNet.ca is a coalition of citizens, businesses, and public interest groups fighting to protect our Internet's level playing field. We're calling on lawmakers and industry to protect openness, choice, and access for ALL Canadians — and stopping lobbyists and special interests from ruining Canada's Internet."

LINK

Gov't wants into your laptop

From an article on Canada.com: An update on ACTA, a new trade-related law that Stephen Harper's federal Conservatives are trying to get in place. ACTA would let border police seize and search iPods for what they think might be infringing content, and would try to force ISPs hand over subscriber info without requiring a search warrant.


Published: Tuesday, May 27, 2008

"OTTAWA -- The federal government is secretly negotiating an agreement to revamp international copyright laws that could make the information on iPods, laptops and other devices illegal, according to a leaked government document.
The deal could also force Internet service providers to hand over customer information without a court order."



LINK

Internet protesters to descend on Ottawa

"Hundreds of protesters are expected to descend on Parliament Hill on Tuesday to urge government action on keeping the internet free from interference by service providers...

Protesters will urge Industry Minister Jim Prentice and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission to enact rules that prevent ISPs from discriminating between different types of traffic, and to force more transparency from the providers. They will also ask that ISPs be forced to provide the speeds they are offering and discontinue their throttling practices."


LINK to CBC

Crazy WiFi Detector T-Shirt

"The glowing bars on the front of the shirt dynamically change as the surrounding wi-fi signal strength fluctuates. Finally you can get the attention you deserve as others bow to you as their reverential wi-fi god, while geeky chicks swoon at your presence. You can thank us later."


LINK

CRTC Refuses to Grant Injunction to Stop Bell Throttling

An actual ruling on the merits of the application is still pending, but the CRTC has refused to provide interim relief and stop Bell from throttling our connections until then. Really disappointing, but I can't say I expected a whole lot from the regulator that didn't actually head this off in the first place, which they should have done by making net neutrality a clear requirement for essential internet services.

More later...

Info Sheet to Print Out and Give Away

Finally, an easy way to help grow the Wireless Nomad network!

1) Download the .jpg info sheet/flyer

2) Print it out as many times as you want (preferably in colour!)

3) Give it to friends and neighbours, or leave a few at a local store or cafe

4) Sit back and watch community WiFi and subscriber-owned internet bloom this spring!

Enjoy,
-the Wireless Nomad Team


P.S.
Yes, we know the info sheet ain't pretty... if you can do better, please, please do so! We'd love to have some of the more graphically-inclined WN members show their stuff... email whatever you come up with to info@wirelessnomad.com and we'll be sure share.