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In fact "Internet freedom" is more redundant than oxymoronic. A "closed Internet" is not consistant with the Internet being simply a series or protocols that people and companies choose to adhere to. This inherent openness is what scares nation-states, law enforcement, IP interests, telcos and other entrenched interests. Their fear manifests itself in an ongoing desire to control the freedom inherent in the Internet. This is similar to every other communication technology from the printing press forward, but much more so.

The more important point is that "piracy" (which is a pejorative term) is understandable as long as rights holders focus on fighting the future, rather than embracing it. I like to think of this as the "Game of Thrones effect".

The moral elements of this issue require a deeper debate about the role of intellectual property in society and, while both important and interesting, will always be much more about cover for laws and policies that restrict freedom for all and offer an excuse for entrenched interests to avoid giving people the service they want in the way they want it for a fair price.

We recently launched an MVNO in the US (http://ting.com) and would LOVE to do the same in Canada. In the US, Sprint is a hungry #3 and a great network partner. In Canada the oligopoly is too cozy.

It is terrible that Canada has the most expensive mobile rates in the world (with the US a close second).

and it is worth noting that CRTC commissioner Tim Denton is the ex-Tucows policy wonk!

let's keep that as a secret between us though ;-)