Why universal, affordable internet access is a job for everyone

The internet has dramatically changed our world, touching on virtually every aspect of society. Changing our rules on essential services to account for the digital world is long overdue.

The internet has dramatically changed our world, touching on virtually every aspect of society. Changing our rules on essential services to account for the digital world is long overdue, writes Michael Geist. Photo NASA/Dryden Flight Research Center Photo Collection, 1949

Opinion

BY MICHAEL GEIST

April 11, 2016

OTTAWA—The future of internet access in Canada takes centre stage this week at a major hearing focused on whether it is time to update the rules associated with universal access to communications services. Canada has long had regulations in place that ensure that basic telephone service is availab...

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