Nephrus – 2011 – February

February 2011

All articles posted in February 2011.

Changes for carry-on items

Frederick Linsmeyer • February 3, 2011 • Travel

A small victory for air travellers. Transport Canada has announced a relaxation in certain items that were previously banned from carry-on luggage.

This development allows scissors with blades under six centimetres, nail clippers and similar items. Knives, regardless of their size, are still forbidden in the aircraft cabin.

Also announced were some changes to Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA), the agency charged with security in Canadian airports. Improvements will be made to screening processes, identification and separation of suspicious baggage, and lane configurations for for families and travellers carrying NEXUS cards.

Source: Transport Canada

Full article • 0 Comments • Top

CRTC’s Internet metering could be overturned

Frederick Linsmeyer • February 2, 2011 • Technology

When the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced that Canadian Internet service providers could charge its customers on how much bandwidth was used, it tangled country’s Ethernet cables worse than a poorly installed home network.

News1130 has learned from a source within the government that Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Industry Minister Tony Clement are considering overturning the CRTC’s ruling.

The CRTC had announced last month that service providers could set a monthly usage limit and then charge per gigabyte should a customer exceed their limit. This decision would come into effect on March 1^st, 2011.

With Netflix’s recent foray into the great white north and the increase in online gaming and other multimedia rich applications, Canadian Internet users would quickly spill over their cap leading to higher bills.

Source: News1130

Full article • 1 Comment • Top