Must Reads

• Oxfam: ACTA Could Hurt Poor Countries

  Oxfam has expressed concern about the impact of ACTA on poor countries and people. It rightly fears that the treaty could make it more difficult for the poor to access generic medicines. Dec.02/09Comments (1)

• PIAC Releases Major Report on Net Neutrality

  The Public Interest Advocacy Centre has released a major new report on net neutrality. Staying Neutral: Canadian Consumers and the Fight for Net Neutrality, canvasses recent decisions and makes recommendations for future actions.  It arises from six focus groups conducted in Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal. Dec.02/09Comments (0)

• Rogers Sues Bell Over Ad Claims

  Facing an advertising lawsuit of its own, Rogers has filed suit against Bell over its wireless advertising claims.  Rogers notes that Bell has virtually no customers on its new network and cannot substantiate reliability claims. Dec.02/09Comments (2)

• CMAJ To Drop Open Access In January

  The Canadian Medical Association Journal has announced that it will cease being an open access journal beginning in January 2010 with plans to restrict some content to subscribers. Canadian medical researchers who wish to publish in an open access journal can still publish in Open Medicine, a peer-reviewed, independent open access journal edited by the former CMAJ editorial team. Dec.01/09Comments (1)

• ACTA Leak Generates Wide Coverage

  The latest ACTA leak generated a new round of press coverage, with articles from AOL Daily Finance and Wired.  Meanwhile, European ISPs are expressing their concern with ACTA. Dec.01/09Comments (4)

• Secret ACTA Deal To Change IT Forever

  Rafael Ruffolo posts an opinion piece for ComputerWorld Canada that focuses on the impact of ACTA on IT industry. Dec.01/09Comments (1)

• CRTC Launches Online Consultation Site on Fee-For-Carriage

  The Canadian Press reports on a new CRTC online consultation site on the fee-for-carriage issue.  The online consultation runs until December 21st. Dec.01/09Comments (3)

• Swedish Minister To Demand ACTA Be Opened Up

  Swedish Communications Minister Åsa Torstensson visits Washington, DC next week with a meeting with the USTR on the agenda. According to a press release , the message on ACTA will be simple: open up the process to the public and do not adopt a three-strikes model. Nov.27/09Comments (8)

• Tapscott on the UK Digital Economy Bill

  Don Tapscott, who notes that he coined the phrase digital economy, argues that the UK Digital Economy bill is deeply flawed. Nov.27/09Comments (0)

• EU Files Responses To ACTA Internet Chapter

  The European Union has filed its comments to the ACTA Internet chapter. While the existence of the document has been made public, the document itself has not. Nov.27/09Comments (2)