Public interest groups and the Canadian Information Highway

Telecommunications Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 709-719

  McDowell, Stephen D ^a   Buchwald, Cheryl Cowan ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PUBLIC POLICY; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS; TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES;

CANADIAN INFORMATION HIGHWAY ADVISORY COUNCIL (IHAC); PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0031245453     PISSN: 03085961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-5961(97)00041-4     Document Type: Article

References (37)

1. An earlier version of this paper was presented at the 1996 meetings of the International Communication Association. Thanks to William Drake for organizing that panel and for his suggestions for the paper.
2. See Government of Canada, Industry Canada and Heritage Canada, Convergence Policy Statement. Industry Canada/ Heritage Canada, Ottawa, 6 August, 1996.
3. Canada, Information Highway Advisory Council, Connection Community Content: The Challenge of the Information Highway Final Report of the Information Highway Advisory Council. Supply and Services, Ottawa, September 1995.
4. Industry Canada, The Canadian Information Highway: Building Canada's Information and Communication Infrastructure. Industry Canada, Ottawa, April 1994.
5. Industry Canada, Manley Announces Advisory Council Members and Issues Information Highway Discussion Paper, News Release, 19 April 1994.
6. Industry Canada, Chair of Information Highway Advisory Council Appointed, Press Release, 16 March 1994.
7. The documentation includes, Industry Canada, Privacy and the Canadian Information Highway. Industry Canada, Ottawa, October 1994; Information Highway Advisory Council, Providing New Dimensions for Learning, Creativity and Entrepreneurship Progress Report of the Information Highway Advisory Council. Supply and Services, Ottawa, November 1994; Information Highway Advisory Council, Access, Affordability and Universal Service on the Canadian Information Highway. Industry Canada, Ottawa, January 1995; Information Highway Advisory Council, Canadian Content and Culture Working Group, Ensuring a Strong Canadian-Presence in the Information Highway. Industry Canada, Ottawa, 1995; Potter, M and Lee, M, The Economic Impacts of the Information Highway: An Overview, Discussion paper prepared for the Information Highway Advisory Council. Task Force on Growth, Employment and Competitiveness, Industry Canada, Ottawa, July 1995; Brandon, P and Laursen, J, Access and the Information Highway: Public Submissions and Comments- Summary of comments by topics. Industry Canada, Industry Highway Advisory Council, Ottawa, 17 July 1995). Also released was Gilbert, J Hepburn, K and Hener, G, Affordable and Equitable Access to the Information Highway. J A Gilbert and Associates, Ottawa, 26 May 1995.
8. The documentation includes, Industry Canada, Privacy and the Canadian Information Highway. Industry Canada, Ottawa, October 1994; Information Highway Advisory Council, Providing New Dimensions for Learning, Creativity and Entrepreneurship Progress Report of the Information Highway Advisory Council. Supply and Services, Ottawa, November 1994; Information Highway Advisory Council, Access, Affordability and Universal Service on the Canadian Information Highway. Industry Canada, Ottawa, January 1995; Information Highway Advisory Council, Canadian Content and Culture Working Group, Ensuring a Strong Canadian-Presence in the Information Highway. Industry Canada, Ottawa, 1995; Potter, M and Lee, M, The Economic Impacts of the Information Highway: An Overview, Discussion paper prepared for the Information Highway Advisory Council. Task Force on Growth, Employment and Competitiveness, Industry Canada, Ottawa, July 1995; Brandon, P and Laursen, J, Access and the Information Highway: Public Submissions and Comments- Summary of comments by topics. Industry Canada, Industry Highway Advisory Council, Ottawa, 17 July 1995). Also released was Gilbert, J Hepburn, K and Hener, G, Affordable and Equitable Access to the Information Highway. J A Gilbert and Associates, Ottawa, 26 May 1995.
9. The documentation includes, Industry Canada, Privacy and the Canadian Information Highway. Industry Canada, Ottawa, October 1994; Information Highway Advisory Council, Providing New Dimensions for Learning, Creativity and Entrepreneurship Progress Report of the Information Highway Advisory Council. Supply and Services, Ottawa, November 1994; Information Highway Advisory Council, Access, Affordability and Universal Service on the Canadian Information Highway. Industry Canada, Ottawa, January 1995; Information Highway Advisory Council, Canadian Content and Culture Working Group, Ensuring a Strong Canadian-Presence in the Information Highway. Industry Canada, Ottawa, 1995; Potter, M and Lee, M, The Economic Impacts of the Information Highway: An Overview, Discussion paper prepared for the Information Highway Advisory Council. Task Force on Growth, Employment and Competitiveness, Industry Canada, Ottawa, July 1995; Brandon, P and Laursen, J, Access and the Information Highway: Public Submissions and Comments- Summary of comments by topics. Industry Canada, Industry Highway Advisory Council, Ottawa, 17 July 1995). Also released was Gilbert, J Hepburn, K and Hener, G, Affordable and Equitable Access to the Information Highway. J A Gilbert and Associates, Ottawa, 26 May 1995.
10. The documentation includes, Industry Canada, Privacy and the Canadian Information Highway. Industry Canada, Ottawa, October 1994; Information Highway Advisory Council, Providing New Dimensions for Learning, Creativity and Entrepreneurship Progress Report of the Information Highway Advisory Council. Supply and Services, Ottawa, November 1994; Information Highway Advisory Council, Access, Affordability and Universal Service on the Canadian Information Highway. Industry Canada, Ottawa, January 1995; Information Highway Advisory Council, Canadian Content and Culture Working Group, Ensuring a Strong Canadian-Presence in the Information Highway. Industry Canada, Ottawa, 1995; Potter, M and Lee, M, The Economic Impacts of the Information Highway: An Overview, Discussion paper prepared for the Information Highway Advisory Council. Task Force on Growth, Employment and Competitiveness, Industry Canada, Ottawa, July 1995; Brandon, P and Laursen, J, Access and the Information Highway: Public Submissions and Comments- Summary of comments by topics. Industry Canada, Industry Highway Advisory Council, Ottawa, 17 July 1995). Also released was Gilbert, J Hepburn, K and Hener, G, Affordable and Equitable Access to the Information Highway. J A Gilbert and Associates, Ottawa, 26 May 1995.
11. The documentation includes, Industry Canada, Privacy and the Canadian Information Highway. Industry Canada, Ottawa, October 1994; Information Highway Advisory Council, Providing New Dimensions for Learning, Creativity and Entrepreneurship Progress Report of the Information Highway Advisory Council. Supply and Services, Ottawa, November 1994; Information Highway Advisory Council, Access, Affordability and Universal Service on the Canadian Information Highway. Industry Canada, Ottawa, January 1995; Information Highway Advisory Council, Canadian Content and Culture Working Group, Ensuring a Strong Canadian-Presence in the Information Highway. Industry Canada, Ottawa, 1995; Potter, M and Lee, M, The Economic Impacts of the Information Highway: An Overview, Discussion paper prepared for the Information Highway Advisory Council. Task Force on Growth, Employment and Competitiveness, Industry Canada, Ottawa, July 1995; Brandon, P and Laursen, J, Access and the Information Highway: Public Submissions and Comments- Summary of comments by topics. Industry Canada, Industry Highway Advisory Council, Ottawa, 17 July 1995). Also released was Gilbert, J Hepburn, K and Hener, G, Affordable and Equitable Access to the Information Highway. J A Gilbert and Associates, Ottawa, 26 May 1995.
12. The documentation includes, Industry Canada, Privacy and the Canadian Information Highway. Industry Canada, Ottawa, October 1994; Information Highway Advisory Council, Providing New Dimensions for Learning, Creativity and Entrepreneurship Progress Report of the Information Highway Advisory Council. Supply and Services, Ottawa, November 1994; Information Highway Advisory Council, Access, Affordability and Universal Service on the Canadian Information Highway. Industry Canada, Ottawa, January 1995; Information Highway Advisory Council, Canadian Content and Culture Working Group, Ensuring a Strong Canadian-Presence in the Information Highway. Industry Canada, Ottawa, 1995; Potter, M and Lee, M, The Economic Impacts of the Information Highway: An Overview, Discussion paper prepared for the Information Highway Advisory Council. Task Force on Growth, Employment and Competitiveness, Industry Canada, Ottawa, July 1995; Brandon, P and Laursen, J, Access and the Information Highway: Public Submissions and Comments- Summary of comments by topics. Industry Canada, Industry Highway Advisory Council, Ottawa, 17 July 1995). Also released was Gilbert, J Hepburn, K and Hener, G, Affordable and Equitable Access to the Information Highway. J A Gilbert and Associates, Ottawa, 26 May 1995.
13. The documentation includes, Industry Canada, Privacy and the Canadian Information Highway. Industry Canada, Ottawa, October 1994; Information Highway Advisory Council, Providing New Dimensions for Learning, Creativity and Entrepreneurship Progress Report of the Information Highway Advisory Council. Supply and Services, Ottawa, November 1994; Information Highway Advisory Council, Access, Affordability and Universal Service on the Canadian Information Highway. Industry Canada, Ottawa, January 1995; Information Highway Advisory Council, Canadian Content and Culture Working Group, Ensuring a Strong Canadian-Presence in the Information Highway. Industry Canada, Ottawa, 1995; Potter, M and Lee, M, The Economic Impacts of the Information Highway: An Overview, Discussion paper prepared for the Information Highway Advisory Council. Task Force on Growth, Employment and Competitiveness, Industry Canada, Ottawa, July 1995; Brandon, P and Laursen, J, Access and the Information Highway: Public Submissions and Comments- Summary of comments by topics. Industry Canada, Industry Highway Advisory Council, Ottawa, 17 July 1995). Also released was Gilbert, J Hepburn, K and Hener, G, Affordable and Equitable Access to the Information Highway. J A Gilbert and Associates, Ottawa, 26 May 1995.
14. Kainz, A, "Info highway council named", The Ottawa Citizen, 20 April 1994, p E1.
15. The final report was CRTC, Competition and Culture on Canada's Information Highway: Managing the Realities of Transition. Public Works and Government Services, Ottawa, 19 May 1995, p 1.
16. Ontario Library Association, Coalition for Public Information a Natural Outgrowth of OLA Information Networking and Policy Directions", InsideOLA, 1993, 28, 1.
17. Coalition for Public Information, Inaugural Meeting and Forum. Coalition for Public Information, Toronto, 1994.
18. Canadian Library Association, Information Rights Week Canadian Library Association, Ottawa, 1994; Coalition for Public Information, The Coalition for Public Information. The Public Interest Voice in the Information Age. Coalition for Public Information, Toronto, 1994.
19. Canadian Library Association, Information Rights Week Canadian Library Association, Ottawa, 1994; Coalition for Public Information, The Coalition for Public Information. The Public Interest Voice in the Information Age. Coalition for Public Information, Toronto, 1994.
20. Coalilion for Public Information, The Coalition for Public Information. Coalition for Public Information, Toronto, 1994.
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22. Results of the study were reported by Stan Skrzeszewski in Canada's public libraries, community information centres, and the information highway: A report. CPI, Toronto, 1995.
23. Skrzeszewski, S and Cubberley, M, op cit Ref 14.
24. Skrzeszewski, S and Cubberley, M, op cit Ref 14.
25. Skrzeszewski, S and Cubberley, M, op cit Ref 14.
26. Clement, A, Canadians Form a National Alliance, News Release, 8 November 1995.
27. Industry Canada, Canadians Must Act to Build on Opportunities: Information Highway Advisory Council Report. Press Release, 27 September 1995.
28. Canada, Information Highway Advisory Council, Connection Community Content: The Challenge of the Information Highway Final Report of the Information Highway Advisory Council. Supply and Services, Ottawa, September 1995, p 215.
29. IHAC, Connection Community Content, ibid, p 215.
30. Alliance for a Connected Canada, IHAC II, The Sequel: Better be for the public, Alliance demands, News Release, 30 April 1996.
31. Information Highway Working Group, IHAC Report Fails Canadians, Press Release, 27 September 1995. The Canadian Labour Congress also issued a press release on the same day, entitled Info Highway to Serve Big Business: IHAC Member Parrot.
32. Information Highway Working Group, IHAC Report Fails Canadians, Press Release, 27 September 1995. The Canadian Labour Congress also issued a press release on the same day, entitled Info Highway to Serve Big Business: IHAC Member Parrot.
33. Alliance for a Connected Canada, Newsletter, Volume 1(1), 15 March 1996, p 10.
34. Reddick, A and Lawson, P, Local Telephone Service Pricing Options for Canada. Public Interest Advocacy Centre, Ottawa, 25 March 1996.
35. Alliance for a Connected Canada, op cit Ref 23.
36. Industry Canada, Building the Information Society: Moving Canada into the 21st Century. Industry Canada, Ottawa, May 1996; Industry Canada, Manley Releases Info Highway Report, News Release, 23 May 1996.
37. Industry Canada, Building the Information Society: Moving Canada into the 21st Century. Industry Canada, Ottawa, May 1996; Industry Canada, Manley Releases Info Highway Report, News Release, 23 May 1996.