According to Michael Geist, the CRTC has launched an online consultation on net neutrality. Topics include the impact on user experience, innovation, the role of the CRTC, network management, and ISP transparency. Comments posted to the consultation will form part of the public record for the hearing on the issue this summer. Canadians have until April 30th to ensure that their voices are heard.

You can read the CRTC's press release about it and then go there and let them know what you think, right now!

Reality Sandwich has a great article called Money and the Turning of the Age by Charles Eisenstein. At a time when the IMF is about to release a new 'super currency' as its latest attempt to halt the "downward economic spiral", Charles' article nicely lays out the difference between usury currency (based on scarcity) and demurrage currency (based on abundance).

The season of love is upon us.

We know the open Internet, with all it's innovative services, is the real love of your life. So why not go ahead and show how much you care, make the Internet your Valentine this year.

Show your love for the Internet:

1. If you haven't already, send a comment to the CRTC urging them to save your Internet/valentine: http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/crtc_submission
2. Watch and share THIS video prepared by SaveOurNet.ca: http://saveournet.ca/Valentine  
3. Set your Facebook status, Twitter status or email signature to: "I heart the Internet: http://saveournet.ca"  
4. Email 3 of your friends and tell them to Save Our Net: http://www.unionvoice.org/your_media/join-forward.tcl?domain=your_media&...

Maybe you have your own way to express your love for the Internet - send your expressions and ideas to saveournetcanada@gmail.com

Don't be shy now...

Google has come out swinging against Canadian ISPs (incl. Telus, Rogers and especially Bell Canada) that are throttling peer to peer traffic of their customers.

I caught the closing session of Vidfest on Friday - a call to arms to defend net neutrality, entitled "Can I Have Your Attention Please? An Internet SOS", featuring Matt Thompson and Jason Roks.