Rogers today expanded the eligibility of its affordable internet access program to include Canadians enrolled in Ontario Works, the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), and Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS). The announcement builds upon
The Canadian government announced a CA$6.7 million fund for Telus Communications to bring its PureFibre internet service to rural residents of British Columbia. Announced today by Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender
Telus is extending its support for low-income families by waiving all fees for its Internet for Good program for two months, the company announced today. This means customers enrolled in the program will
Published on: March 27th, 2020 Pragya Sehgal @itbusinessca
As the COVID-19 virus keeps more of the workforce home, major Canadian internet service providers (ISPs) are removing the monthly data cap on their internet subscriptions. While the unlimited services are only temporary,
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has announced the first two participants in a national program to help communities across Canada measure, evaluate, and monitor local Internet performance. Starting today, Internet users in
Published on: September 15th, 2016 Eric Emin Wood @ericewood
When Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, put out a call to America's high-tech companies to assume some responsibility in spreading Internet access to all people, many human rights departments were left scrambling trying
Published on: November 5th, 2015 Roz Bahrami @skyprep
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is funding 28 projects slated to help Canadians get more out of the Internet, funnelling a sum of about $1 million into these initiatives. In January, CIRA
For some, being able to tap into the vast amount of information on the Internet is a privilege - and in the eyes of others, it's a right. Either way, web designers can
Published on: April 7th, 2014 Candice So @candice_so
Facebook Inc. founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants to bring the Internet to 5 billion new users around the world. While about 2.7 billion people have access to the Internet, about two-thirds of
Published on: August 21st, 2013 Candice So @candice_so
Guest post from Angela Serednicki A recent study from Harvard University has found that 78 per cent of all American teenagers now own smartphones, and one in four of them use it as
Published on: May 2nd, 2013 Lauren Clegg @RyersonDMZ
Security experts say that employees are increasingly exposing personal and professional information unknowingly as they log in at Wi-Fi hot spots. Although these breaches haven't yet made big headlines, given corporate America's increasing
Published on: April 21st, 2010 Mary K. Pratt @itbusinessca
Picture this: You're at a café with your laptop and latte in hand, getting ready to review new sales leads and the quarterly financial projections. First you hop on the free Wi-Fi that
U.S. airlines are adding Wi-Fi to more of their planes, but it could still be years before the biggest carriers have their fleets fully equipped with the wireless technology and passengers can expect
Published on: August 24th, 2009 Matt Hamblen @itbusinessca
