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Re: Transit politics (Telus blocking sites it does not like)

  • From: Patrick W. Gilmore
  • Date: Mon Jul 25 10:59:49 2005

On Jul 25, 2005, at 10:41 AM, Mike Tancsa wrote:

I can't comment on the contents of the site. Unless the site features content that is unlawful (as found by a Canadian court), however, Telus should not be coming anywhere near blocking access. Internet service providers have long argued (Telus being among the most vocal) that they should be treated much like common carriers with no discrimination or distinction between the bits transferred on their networks. I've previously argued that packet preferencing for VoIP is a growing concern. Content specific blocking is an entirely different and even more troubling matter. ISPs have persuaded the Supreme Court of Canada, Canadian policy makers, and government officials that the content blocking, whether copyright or child pornography related, is out of their control and bad policy.
If Telus has argued such, and the Supreme Court of Canada has upheld its arguments, then ... well, then I have no clue WTF Telus thinks they are doing.

Thanx for the lesson on Canadian law.

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TTFN,
patrick