Rogers has been hit with a complaint about its throttling practices but has been very slow amend its public disclosure documents as required by the CRTC.  Complaints began appearing online earlier this fall, with users noting that Rogers was degrading P2P uploads and downloads.  Torrent Freak details what happened next - a complaint to the CRTC, an attempt to downplay the issue, and finally an acknowledgement that the traffic management requires a change in publicly disclosed policy.

Electronista reports that Rogers is considering implementing a new "Data Priority Service" that would prioritize subscriber data packets for a monthly fee.

The SaveOurNet Coalition has released a new report on the three main political parties positions on net neutrality.  It finds that both the Liberals and NDP support mandatory net neutrality audits by the CRTC to ensure that ISPs are compliant with the Commission's traffic management guidelines.

SaveOurNet Coalition has written to Industry Minister Tony Clement to ask him to state his position on net neutrality.

The Directors Guild of Canada digital economy strategy submission calls on the government to require the CRTC to monitor ISP compliance with its traffic management guidelines.

Yesterday I appeared as a panelist in an FCC Open Internet workshop in Seattle.  Media coverage of the event here.  My comments should be available soon via the FCC Open Internet site.

CBC reports on Brad Fox's appearance before the CRTC this week, when he described how Bell throttled an online fundraiser in November 2008 when it was mistaken for P2P traffic.

Update: Brad Fox provides further details on the couchathon and the traffic shaping.

Brad Fox, who is working with the CFTPA on its net neutrality submission, discusses the issue in this post

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SaveOurNet.ca, the group focused on net neutrality, is hosting several town hall meetings across Canada. I will be participating in the June 10th event in Ottawa, but there are additional events planned for Toronto and Vancouver.

From the Canadian Independent Record Production Association submission on net neutrality:

“Certainly policies that limit the consumers access to P2P sites that distribute large volumes of unauthorized content would be controversial, but we believe that it is in the interest of both ISP's and content producers to examine such alternatives carefully and act to the degree it can be determined that such content is not authorized for redistribution.”

Comments to the CRTC on net neutrality close today. Details on speaking out here.

Mark Goldberg points to a tabulated response summarizing the interrogatory responses in the CRTC's net neutrality proceeding.

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada's blog notes the recent CRTC decision, stating that "the time has come for net neutrality, both as an economic and a social policy issue, to be examined by the Canadian government. And we look forward to being a part of that discussion."

SaveOurNet.ca has launched a new campaign urging Canadians to write to the CRTC on net neutrality.

Groups from across the country have launched InternetforEveryone.ca, dedicated to promoting open access to the Internet for all Canadians.

P2PNet.net publishes an editorial by NDP MP Charlie Angus on the election and key digital issues such as copyright and net neutrality.

The CBC reports that the CRTC has advised CAIP and Bell that it will issue its decision in the throttling case by October 31st.

The FCC reportedly stands ready to punish Comcast for its "network management" practices, a decision that may bolster the prospect of CRTC action against Canadian providers who engage in similar traffic shaping.

SaveOurNet.ca, which is focused on net neutrality, has just launched a new campaign

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Bell files its congestion data as demanded by the CRTC.  The data suggests no congestion problems for at least 95 percent of the network in Ontario and Quebec.

Bell has filed its response to the CRTC's questions regarding its throttling practices.  The public documents have confidential and sensitive data removed.

A reminder that there will be a net neutrality rally on Parliament Hill on May 27th. Details (including transportation information) at the site.

Julianna Yau posts a response she received from a Liberal MP on net neutrality. The response notes the deregulatory approach at the CRTC and states that "this approach does not afford proper recognition to the rights of Canadian internet users, and has resulted in the problems we are beginning to see now in terms of internet providers’ practice of throttling internet connections."

Wireless Nomad, a Toronto-based ISP co-op, has filed a submission with the CRTC in support of CAIP in the Bell throttling issue.

The Western Star (Corner Brook, Newfoundland) features an editorial on keeping the net neutral.

MP Charlie Angus has released a public letter to Industry Minister Jim Prentice urging the government to introduce a net neutrality provision into law.

The FCC's interest in net neutrality continues to have an impact as Comcast is has proposed a file sharing bill of rights, though consumer interests are not part of the discussion.

CBC Radio's Spark, a great weekly program on culture and technology, is focusing next week on access issues including net neutrality and broader Internet access concerns. The program will include an interview with Bell Canada and they are encouraging listeners to post their questions here.

Vaxination Informatique has filed a submission to the CRTC as part of CAIP's request for action on net neutrality.

The Campaign for Democratic Media has launched a Stop the Throttler campaign to protest against the network management practices at Bell and Rogers.

The Montreal Gazette covers the net neutrality issue with comments from the Competition Bureau that it has no plans to get involved in Bell's throttling actions.

Bell was in the spotlight throughout the weekend, with much online discussion about the comments made by a Bell spokesperson, a leaked Bell document indicating that the company is moving toward bit caps with unlimited additional costs, and postings on the impact of Bell's throttling.

NDP MP Charlie Angus has called on Industry Minister Jim Prentice to get serious about net neutrality.

Comcast and BitTorrent struck a deal today that may lead to the U.S.'s largest cable provider treating content equally.  While some remain skeptical, this deal is surely is a product of the FCC's clear indication that it was willing to intervene against non-transparent traffic shaping practices.

With much talk of Bell throttling, this piece from the CEO of Glance Networks is timely as it highlights the damage created by such practices.

Jon Healey points to a speech yesterday by MPAA President Dan Glickman in which he attacks net neutrality rules as "government regulation of the Internet" that represents a threat to the motion picture industry.