Network World<\/a> asked me to comment on what we should be looking for in the upcoming election campaign. I pointed out that we have studied communications issues enough,\u00a0with the 2006 Telecom Policy Review Panel, the 2008 Competition Policy Review, together with last year\u2019s consultation on foreign direct investment and the digital economy consultation, combined with the consultations and hearing for the recent Anti-Spam bill and the soon-to-die Copyright Bill, and finally the recent parliamentary Industry committee review of wholesale high speed Internet access.<\/p>\nGiven all of that analysis over the past few years, it is hard to understand why we couldn’t have clear platform statements from each of the parties setting out their positions on foreign telecommunications investment, telecom and broadcast regulatory reform, copyright reform, incentives for investment in telecommunications facilities and development of digital media.<\/p>\n
A comprehensive digital vision would include how we get connectivity to Canada’s lowest income earners, starting with ensuring all school aged children have access to computers with internet at home; how we will develop digital literacy in under-represented segments; and increased measurements, reporting and tracking to objectives.<\/p>\n
I will be disappointed if all we hear about are current hot topics.\u00a0That should be a signal that the candidates and parties lack vision and will be reactive, not proactive in their policy development.<\/p>\n
Canadians have been waiting too long for digital policy leadership.<\/p>\n
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