{"id":4657,"date":"2011-04-10T12:19:55","date_gmt":"2011-04-10T16:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mhgoldberg.com\/blog\/?p=4657"},"modified":"2011-04-15T22:58:01","modified_gmt":"2011-04-16T02:58:01","slug":"ndp-digital-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mhgoldberg.com\/blog\/?p=4657","title":{"rendered":"NDP digital platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The NDP became the last of the major parties to release its platform [<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/hNbInv\" target=\"_blank\">pdf<\/a>, 1.1MB] and its <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/hBOHTl\" target=\"_blank\">digital policy<\/a> certainly differentiates it from the rest. It sets out 6 points:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>We will apply the proceeds from the advanced wireless spectrum auction to ensure all Canadians, no matter where they live, will have quality high-speed broadband internet access;<\/li>\n<li>We will expect the major internet carriers to contribute financially to this goal;<\/li>\n<li>We will rescind the 2006 Conservative industry-oriented directive to the CRTC and direct the regulator to stand up for the public interest, not just the major telecommunications companies;<\/li>\n<li>We will enshrine \u201cnet neutrality\u201d in law, end price gouging and \u201cnet throttling,\u201d with clear rules for Internet Service Providers (ISPs), enforced by the CRTC;<\/li>\n<li>We will prohibit all forms of usage-based billing (UBB) by Internet Service Providers (ISPs);<\/li>\n<li>We will introduce a bill on copyright reform to ensure that Canada complies with its international treaty obligations, while balancing consumers\u2019 and creators\u2019 rights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Further, under the heading of Home-grown Film and TV Production, there are 4 additional points, including preservation of foreign ownership restrictions:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>We will ensure Canadian TV and telecom networks remain Canadian-owned by maintaining effective regulations on foreign ownership;<\/li>\n<li>We will re-focus the mandate of the CRTC to promote and protect Canadian cultural industries;<\/li>\n<li>We will provide sustained funding for the Canada Media Fund and Telefilm Canada, enhance federal film incentives and develop a targeted strategy for the promotion of domestic films in Canada;<\/li>\n<li>We will set license requirements for broadcasters based on clear, binding and enforced performance standards for broadcasters, including increased Canadian drama.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>What does this mean in practice? Under an NDP government, there could be a new internet services tax &#8211; internet service providers will be taxed to fund some kind of universal broadband services fund, meaning consumer prices will go up. The NDP will regulate internet business models, by prohibiting &#8220;all forms of usage-based billing&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Should I be troubled by the NDP confusing the AWS and 700 MHz spectrum bands? For $4B, you would think the party would learn a little bit of jargon.<\/p>\n<p>Your perspectives?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NDP became the last of the major parties to release its platform [pdf, 1.1MB] and its digital policy certainly differentiates it from the rest. It sets out 6 points: We will apply the proceeds from the advanced wireless spectrum auction to ensure all Canadians, no matter where they live, will have quality high-speed broadband &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/mhgoldberg.com\/blog\/?p=4657\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">NDP digital platform<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","two_page_speed":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4657","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>NDP digital platform &#8226; Telecom Trends<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The NDP became the last of the major parties to release its platform and its digital policy certainly differentiates it from the rest. 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