Phalen Tynes-MacDonald
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Deputy Editor of @thewirereport.ca covering Canadian telecom and broadcasting policy || Twitter: @PhalenTM || Also find me in the Ottawa Citizen, Capital Current, and Down to the Wire Studios
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#CRTC expands definition of Canadian content, sets minimum level for copyright ownership:
#CanCon #OnlineStreamingAct
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#CanCon #OnlineStreamingAct
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CRTC expands definition of CanCon, sets minimum level for copyright ownership - The Wire Report
The CRTC will be expanding the points system that is used to recognize Canadian content, allowing more creative positions such as showrunners, costume designers, and visual effects directors to be inc...
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November 19, 2025 at 3:05 AM
#CRTC expands definition of Canadian content, sets minimum level for copyright ownership:
#CanCon #OnlineStreamingAct
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#CanCon #OnlineStreamingAct
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@thewirereport.ca profiled our expanded Board and our work to shape 🇨🇦 digital policy.
Uniting voices from academia, industry, & tech regulation, we’re moving beyond reacting to directly shaping legislation through strategic engagement & early government dialogue:
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Uniting voices from academia, industry, & tech regulation, we’re moving beyond reacting to directly shaping legislation through strategic engagement & early government dialogue:
internetsociety.ca/the-wire-rep...
November 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
@thewirereport.ca profiled our expanded Board and our work to shape 🇨🇦 digital policy.
Uniting voices from academia, industry, & tech regulation, we’re moving beyond reacting to directly shaping legislation through strategic engagement & early government dialogue:
internetsociety.ca/the-wire-rep...
Uniting voices from academia, industry, & tech regulation, we’re moving beyond reacting to directly shaping legislation through strategic engagement & early government dialogue:
internetsociety.ca/the-wire-rep...
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Online News Act undermines outlets’ ability to prevent AI scraping, copyright violations, Parliamentary committee told:
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Online News Act undermines outlets’ ability to prevent AI scraping, copyright violations, Parliamentary committee told - The Wire Report
The Online News Act is effectively forcing news publishers to surrender control over paywalled content to Google’s AI systems, according to testimony heard by the House committee on Canadian heritage.
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October 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Online News Act undermines outlets’ ability to prevent AI scraping, copyright violations, Parliamentary committee told:
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Canada’s decision to scrap #DST is raising questions about the durability of the country’s other #digital #policy measures, such as the #OnlineStreamingAct, #OnlineNewsAct, and pending #OnlineHarms legislation:
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Canada's retreat from DST sparks questions over digital policy future
Could the Online News Act and Online Streaming Act be in the crosshairs next after digital services tax dropped amid trade dispute with U.S.?
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July 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Canada’s decision to scrap #DST is raising questions about the durability of the country’s other #digital #policy measures, such as the #OnlineStreamingAct, #OnlineNewsAct, and pending #OnlineHarms legislation:
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Canadian wireless internet providers are being displaced from a band of spectrum they have been using for years. The high costs of the transition and strict rules around other spectrum bands have some groups worried about its impact on their services:
#5G
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#5G
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Wireless ISPs meet urban spectrum deadline, but face higher costs from looming rural transition - The Wire Report
Wireless internet providers must vacate a band of spectrum they have been using for years, but ISED's rules for how other frequencies can be used are making the transition even more challenging.
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May 1, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Canadian wireless internet providers are being displaced from a band of spectrum they have been using for years. The high costs of the transition and strict rules around other spectrum bands have some groups worried about its impact on their services:
#5G
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#5G
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OpenMedia calls federal digital policy ‘disaster’, makes pitches for feds’ consideration:
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OpenMedia calls federal digital policy ‘disaster’, makes pitches for feds' consideration - The Wire Report
“Basic, long overdue regulations to protect our online privacy and online safety keep failing in a distracted and disinterested Parliament," OpenMedia said.
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April 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
OpenMedia calls federal digital policy ‘disaster’, makes pitches for feds’ consideration:
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Online streamers continue to argue against the #CRTC applying traditional broadcasting regulations on their operations, asserting that their business models fundamentally differ from the conventional TV and radio landscape:
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‘Outdated’ regulatory tools unsuitable for online environment, streamers tell CRTC - The Wire Report
Online streamers continue to argue against the CRTC applying traditional broadcasting regulations on their operations, asserting that their business models and the nature of the open internet fundamen...
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March 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Online streamers continue to argue against the #CRTC applying traditional broadcasting regulations on their operations, asserting that their business models fundamentally differ from the conventional TV and radio landscape:
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The group calls for immediate and coordinated action, with recommendations to update electoral rules, establish codes of conduct for political parties, and create independent teams to monitor and respond to AI-driven threats to elections:
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AI researchers call on governments to adopt safeguards ahead of elections - The Wire Report
A group of AI researchers are calling on governments around the world to ensure the responsible use of AI during elections.
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February 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The group calls for immediate and coordinated action, with recommendations to update electoral rules, establish codes of conduct for political parties, and create independent teams to monitor and respond to AI-driven threats to elections:
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This was a really interesting one to work on - It's also our free/unlocked story of the week. So if you're not a subscriber (yet), give it a read while you can!
Without an upper hand in dealing with American tech giants, Canadian policy-makers should be coordinating digital policy and online harms efforts with their international peers, experts tell The Wire Report:
#cdnpoli
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#cdnpoli
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Meta’s moderation changes highlight digital regulation challenges
Canadian policy-makers should discuss digital policy, online harms with their peers while dealing with American tech giants, experts say.
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February 6, 2025 at 12:05 AM
This was a really interesting one to work on - It's also our free/unlocked story of the week. So if you're not a subscriber (yet), give it a read while you can!
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Former #Conservative Heritage Minister urges Tories to recognize importance of creative sector, #CBC:
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Former Conservative Heritage Minister urges Tories to recognize importance of creative sector, CBC - The Wire Report
Acknowledging the likelihood of a federal election in the coming months, former Conservative Minister of Canadian Heritage James Moore discussed the implications for Canada’s production sector if the ...
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February 5, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Former #Conservative Heritage Minister urges Tories to recognize importance of creative sector, #CBC:
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If you wanted no leaks you should have gone into Settings -> Security -> Configure privacy & security -> Privacy options -> Other -> Configure -> Media interface and clicked “Disallow.”
The Leak setting is on by default but we understand your privacy is important so we’ve made it easy to opt out
The Leak setting is on by default but we understand your privacy is important so we’ve made it easy to opt out
"Everything I say leaks," Zuckerberg says in leaked meeting audio. "It sucks"
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Zuckerberg Says 'Everything I Say Leaks' in Leaked Meeting Audio
"There are a bunch of things that I think are value-destroying for me to talk about, so I’m not going to talk about those."
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January 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
If you wanted no leaks you should have gone into Settings -> Security -> Configure privacy & security -> Privacy options -> Other -> Configure -> Media interface and clicked “Disallow.”
The Leak setting is on by default but we understand your privacy is important so we’ve made it easy to opt out
The Leak setting is on by default but we understand your privacy is important so we’ve made it easy to opt out
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Three government bills and one private member’s bill dealing with cyber matters were among those that died when Parliament was prorogued:
#cdnpoli #AI #privacy #BillC63 #BillC27 #BillC26 #BillC412
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#cdnpoli #AI #privacy #BillC63 #BillC27 #BillC26 #BillC412
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Four cyber bills dead on the order paper as Parliament prorogued - The Wire Report
Three government bills and one private member’s bill dealing with cyber matters were among those that died when Parliament was prorogued.
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January 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Bell says it will not participate in future government-subsidized broadband projects unless the CRTC restricts the country’s largest telecom companies from reselling internet services over each other’s high-speed networks:
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Bell won’t participate in subsidized broadband projects if wholesale access for Big Three continues, signs agreement with CNOC - The Wire Report
BCE Inc. says it will not participate in future government-subsidized broadband projects – such as those meant to support Canada’s connectivity goals through the Universal Broadband Fund – unless the ...
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December 18, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Bell says it will not participate in future government-subsidized broadband projects unless the CRTC restricts the country’s largest telecom companies from reselling internet services over each other’s high-speed networks:
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The Competition Bureau is suing Google for allegedly engaging in anti-competitive conduct in the online advertising market:
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Competition Bureau suing Google for alleged anti-competitive ad practices - The Wire Report
The Competition Bureau is suing Google for allegedly engaging in anti-competitive conduct in the online advertising market. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber?...
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November 28, 2024 at 11:19 PM
The Competition Bureau is suing Google for allegedly engaging in anti-competitive conduct in the online advertising market:
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This is my longest continuous relationship with an editor. She's the managing editor of The Hill Times in Ottawa. Next year will be my 30th year working with Kate.
If you like and follow politics, follow her at:
@katemalloy379.bsky.social
If you like and follow politics, follow her at:
@katemalloy379.bsky.social
November 26, 2024 at 8:41 PM
This is my longest continuous relationship with an editor. She's the managing editor of The Hill Times in Ottawa. Next year will be my 30th year working with Kate.
If you like and follow politics, follow her at:
@katemalloy379.bsky.social
If you like and follow politics, follow her at:
@katemalloy379.bsky.social
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The #CRTC has launched three consultations it says are aimed at improving consumer protection measures. The new rules being considered involve customer notification requirements, cancellation fees, and self-service mechanisms:
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CRTC consulting on new consumer protection measures - The Wire Report
The CRTC has launched three consultations it says are aimed at improving consumer protection measures to make sure Canadians have more flexibility to choose the mobile and internet services they need....
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November 23, 2024 at 10:21 PM
The #CRTC has launched three consultations it says are aimed at improving consumer protection measures. The new rules being considered involve customer notification requirements, cancellation fees, and self-service mechanisms:
www.thewirereport.ca/2024/11/22/c...
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The #CRTC is asking if it is in the public interest to change its interim decision on wholesale fibre access – after cabinet ordered it to reconsider whether it should block Bell, Rogers, and Telus from using the framework:
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CRTC launches consult on cabinet order to revisit interim wholesale decision - The Wire Report
The CRTC is asking if it is in the public interest to change its interim decision on the wholesale fibre access regime – after being ordered to do so by Canada’s cabinet. This content is available to ...
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November 21, 2024 at 11:27 PM
The #CRTC is asking if it is in the public interest to change its interim decision on wholesale fibre access – after cabinet ordered it to reconsider whether it should block Bell, Rogers, and Telus from using the framework:
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Terrestar, a Quebec-based satellite communications company, is bringing the #CRTC to the Federal #Court of Appeal over its decision that spectrum sublicensing revenues must be included when calculating #telecom companies’ financial contribution requirements:
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Terrestar takes CRTC spectrum revenue decision to Federal Court of Appeal - The Wire Report
Terrestar Solutions Inc. is bringing the CRTC to the Federal Court of Appeal over its decision that spectrum sublicensing revenues must be included in telecom companies’ financial contribution require...
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November 20, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Terrestar, a Quebec-based satellite communications company, is bringing the #CRTC to the Federal #Court of Appeal over its decision that spectrum sublicensing revenues must be included when calculating #telecom companies’ financial contribution requirements:
www.thewirereport.ca/2024/11/19/t...
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It's promising that the #CRTC continues to talk about telecom as an affordability issue. Under the previous CRTC leadership, affordability was too often sidelined as a telecom policy goal, or qualified with other outcomes.
Telecom affordability, broadcast revision key to #CRTC mandate: Eatrides
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Telecom affordability, broadcast revision key to CRTC mandate: Eatrides - The Wire Report
The chair of the CRTC acknowledges that affordability is a pressing concern for many people and is vowing to bring telecom and broadcasting services more within reach for citizens. This content is ava...
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November 18, 2024 at 10:22 PM
It's promising that the #CRTC continues to talk about telecom as an affordability issue. Under the previous CRTC leadership, affordability was too often sidelined as a telecom policy goal, or qualified with other outcomes.
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We love links because we love the open web
It is so incredibly nice to have a social platform that values links again - a breath of fresh air in the poisoned ecosystem of the creator economy
November 19, 2024 at 5:00 AM
We love links because we love the open web
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Telecom affordability, broadcast revision key to #CRTC mandate: Eatrides
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Telecom affordability, broadcast revision key to CRTC mandate: Eatrides - The Wire Report
The chair of the CRTC acknowledges that affordability is a pressing concern for many people and is vowing to bring telecom and broadcasting services more within reach for citizens. This content is ava...
www.thewirereport.ca
November 18, 2024 at 9:52 PM
Telecom affordability, broadcast revision key to #CRTC mandate: Eatrides
www.thewirereport.ca/2024/11/18/t...
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Meta Platforms Inc.'s Facebook is looking to take its fight with Canada’s Privacy Commissioner over its users’ #privacy consent to the country’s highest court:
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Facebook looks to take privacy fight to Supreme Court of Canada - The Wire Report
Facebook is looking to take its fight with Canada’s Privacy Commissioner over its users’ privacy consent to the country’s highest court.
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November 16, 2024 at 12:36 AM
Meta Platforms Inc.'s Facebook is looking to take its fight with Canada’s Privacy Commissioner over its users’ #privacy consent to the country’s highest court:
www.thewirereport.ca/2024/11/15/f...
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As it continues to update the Canadian broadcasting framework under the Online Streaming Act, the #CRTC has begun working on a new definition for "Canadian program," also known as CanCon. It is also trying to loosen regulations for radio stations:
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CRTC launches Streaming Act consults on CanCon definition, radio regulations - The Wire Report
The CRTC is working on redefining “Canadian program,” also known as CanCon, as well as trying to loosen regulations for radio stations. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already ...
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November 16, 2024 at 12:20 AM
As it continues to update the Canadian broadcasting framework under the Online Streaming Act, the #CRTC has begun working on a new definition for "Canadian program," also known as CanCon. It is also trying to loosen regulations for radio stations:
www.thewirereport.ca/2024/11/15/c...
www.thewirereport.ca/2024/11/15/c...