Must Reads

• "C-61 Didn't Go Far Enough"

  Duncan McKie of the Canadian Independent Record Production Association comments on the forthcoming copyright consultation.  There is a great opportunity with this consultation but also a great threat as groups like CIRPA will be demanding reforms that extend beyond even C-61. Jul.18/09Comments (4)

• Latest Round of ACTA Negotiations Conclude

  Tech Daily Dose reports that the latest round of Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement negotiations have concluded in Morocco. The negotiations foucsed on international cooperation, enforcement practices and institutional issues.  The countries agreed to release draft agendas before all subsequent negotiating rounds.  The next meeting will be held in South Korea in November.  The U.S. hopes to conclude the agreement in early 2010. Jul.17/09Comments (0)

• Amazon Remotely Deletes E-Books From Kindle Readers

  The NY Times reports that Amazon has remotely deleted a pair of e-books from users' Kindles after the publisher apparently changed its mind on offering an electronic edition.  The books?  George Orwell's 1984 and Animal Farm. Jul.17/09Comments (3)

• Government Issues Media Advisory For Copyright Consultation

  The Government has issued a media advisory for the official launch of the copyright consultation. It is planned for 12:45 in Vancouver on Monday following the first roundtable. The CBC provides additional coverage on the consultation plans. Jul.17/09Comments (2)

• The ISP Copyright Consultation Questions

  Mediacaster posts the questions pertaining to ISPs that have been posed as part of the forthcoming copyright consultation. These include notice-and-takedown, ISP liability, and a making available right. The full consultation launches on Monday. Jul.17/09Comments (0)

• Industry Canada Launches Crowdsource Initiative To Map Broadband Access

  Industry Canada has launched a crowdsourcing initiative that encourages Canadians to post details on their Internet access in an effort to map accessibility in Canada. Jul.17/09Comments (0)

• National Post Podcast on Net Neutrality

  I participated in debate with Bell's Jonathan Daniels on net neutrality for the National Post Full Comment podcast. Jul.16/09Comments (1)

• Groups Call on U.S. Government To Drop Internet From ACTA

  A coalition of leading library, civil rights, and technology companies have written to the U.S. government to urge it to drop the Internet provisions from the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement.  With talks set to resume this week, Jamie Love reports that Canada has produced another secret document, Japan has developed an updated full ACTA draft, and that U.S. favours release of the draft this fall, though this is opposed by the European Union. Jul.16/09Comments (0)

• No Place for State in our Hard Drives?

  Just ahead of the copyright consultation, Kris Kotarski writes an op-ed for the Calgary Herald focusing on intrusive copyright laws. Jul.16/09Comments (0)

• New Zealand Releases Consultation on Revised Three Strikes Proposal

  The New Zealand government has posted a public consultation on its revamped three strikes copyright proposal.  Creative Freedom NZ provides a quick take. Jul.13/09Comments (0)