Will the government get tough on telecoms?
We learned earlier this summer just how vulnerable our connected services can be. It seems like the government did, too. With a new memorandum of understanding and revisions to the competition act, it looks as if the federal government is trying to stabilize what many consider an essential service. But will new regulations have any teeth? And how could it change what services Canadians receive, and how much they pay? GUEST: Vass Bednar, executive director of the Masters of Public Policy in Digital Society program at McMaster University GUEST: Vass Bednar, executive director of the masters of public policy in digital society program at McMaster's University
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We learned earlier this summer just how vulnerable our connected services can be. It seems like the government did, too. With a new memorandum of understanding and revisions to the competition act, it looks as if the federal government is trying to stabilize what many consider an essential service. But will new regulations have any teeth? And how could it change what services Canadians receive, and how much they pay?
GUEST: Vass Bednar, executive director of the Masters of Public Policy in Digital Society program at McMaster University
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