TechDirt points to a post at Eric Goldman's blog that reports that Brazil is working on new reforms that reject the U.S. notice-and-takedown approach for Internet intermediaries.
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Business Software Alliance: Canada A World Leader in Reducing Infringement
The Business Software Alliance has issued its annual Global Software Piracy report with some positive words for Canada. Consistent with my column this week on how claims that Canada is a piracy haven is rhetoric over reality, the BSA study notes that Canada had one of the sharpest declines in […]
Clement Launches National Digital Economy Strategy Consultation
Industry Minister Tony Clement has launched a national digital economy strategy consultation. There is a consultation paper, online forum, and roundtables planned. The deadline for comments is July 9, 2010. Copyright merits a specific section on the consultation website, with a reference to the 2009 consultation. The consultation document includes […]
Moore Getting Testy With Canadian DMCA Critics
Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore has been responding directly to many Twitter critics about their concerns with the likely direction of Canadian copyright law. Moore appears to be getting increasingly testy, as evidenced by one exchange over the weekend in which he told one person "you have no idea" and […]
Clement Announces First Funded Broadband Canada Projects
Industry Minister Tony Clement held a press conference on Sunday to announce the first round of Broadband Canada projects to receive funding. The 52 projects will help bring service to 169,000 households.