Congratulations to @mgeist on the 200th episode of the @lawbytespod. For years and years and years, Michael has been performing an incredible public service in bringing important legal discussions into the public square.
When I started @lawbytespod podcast just over 5 years ago, I never imagined doing 200 episodes. But here it is: @ColinBennett0 joins this week to talk about the state of Canadian privacy law and EU’s surprising decision that it meets the adequacy standard.
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Anti-Monopoly Roundtable Today— featuring Tim Wu, Bill Novak, Kate Andrias, Suresh Naidu, and…myself. Click below for the registration information — with the Zoom link. We will be discussing Crane and Novak, ed., _Antimonopoly and American Democracy_. events.columbia.edu/cal/even…
I got laid off from @MobileSyrup earlier this week and today is my last day. Blue Ant Media (which owns the publication) is eliminating my role of telecom reporter. I’ve been in this role for the last 2.5 years and I’m grateful for all the experiences. #layoffs2024
🔔 #Update
We’ve expanded the scope of our investigation into #Google’s practices in the online display #advertising industry in Canada.
And we’ve obtained another court order to gather more information.
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ALT Purple & pink background, Black cell phone screen with text: “We are expanding our investigation into Google’s advertising practices”
ROGERS V. ROGERS, Alexandra Posadzki’s (@alexposadzki ) deeply reported account that takes readers inside the dramatic battle for control of Canada’s largest wireless carrier, is out today from @McClellandBooks . bit.ly/4aZWKgN
ALT The cover for Rogers V. Rogers is a gradient of red; bright red in the centre and darkening going outwards. Half a photo of Edward Rogers the third is at the bottom-left corner of the cover. The book’s subtitle is: The Battle for Control of Canada’s Telecom Empire.
The new EC's market definition notice includes as expected a chapter on (digital) ecosystems. This is a great step forward as it recognizes the complexity of new economic structures and what @jacobides and myself have been calling for a few years now. ec.europa.eu/commission/pres…
📢We’re hiring!
Wanted: Electronic Evidence Officers⤵️
Join our team and support the collection and processing of electronic evidence related to our investigations.
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Apply by Feb. 5, 2024
ALT Hand holding a megaphone, a speech bubble that says “Join our team.”
Spectrum access framework released by @ISED_CA , setting stage for spectrum sharing in underserved areas (competition!) Discusses participants' views, announces priority for indigenous access (with further consultation), adopts flexible use standards ised-isde.canada.ca/site/spe…
Have the terms of access to the @CraveCanada app changed for subscribers to BDU/DTH? App content is now unavailable (shows a 🔒) although I continue to subscribe to full Shaw Direct movie package.
"Mobile data usage per subscriber in the U.S. has more than doubled since 5G was introduced in 2020, now averaging about 26 GB per month." via @marklowensteinfiercewireless.com/5g/5g-isn…