Every Canadian federal government eventually bows down to the four big media/telecom companies that collectively control the internet and mobile communications of the entire population. It’s a disgusting situation, but I’m not sure what Canadians can do about it, given that the same media companies feed them their news. And although the CBC is pretty cool, ultimately they are also a political mouthpiece being influenced by the same forces behind the scenes.<p>Is the US any better? Certainly there is more competition. But Europe is likely the only part of the world that has gotten media and telecom right in a democratic way, providing efficient and cheap internet and mobile access while supporting good journalism.