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• York University Will Not Sign The Access Copyright Model Licence

  York University has become the latest university to announce that it will not sign the Access Copyright model licence negotiated by AUCC.  The announcement came on the same day that Access Copyright unveiled a model licence with the Association of Community Colleges of Canada (ACCC) for $10 per student, far below the $26 student fee negotiated by AUCC. May.30/12Comments (0)

• Dutch Parliament Votes Against ACTA Ratification

  The Dutch Parliament has voted against ratifying the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, reaching its decision without waiting for the outcome of the upcoming European Parliament vote. May.30/12Comments (0)

• European ACTA Negotiation Documents Leak

  EDRi has posted four unredacted ACTA documents that provide insight into four of the ACTA negotiation rounds - Paris, Rabat, Seoul, and Guadalajara. The documents highlight the disagreement over ACTA transparency and concerns with the U.S. position on the Internet chapter. May.29/12Comments (1)

• Industry Canada Publishes Study on WiFi and Radio Frequency Exposure

  Industry Canada has quietly published a study measuring radio frequency exposure from WiFi devices. The study finds that exposure rates are many times lower than recommended levels by Health Canada. May.28/12Comments (1)

• Athabasca, Winnipeg, & Windsor Will Not Sign Access Copyright Model Licence

  Following UBC's announcement that it will not sign the Access Copyright model licence, three additional universities have followed suit - Athabasca, Windsor, and Winnipeg. The four universities demonstrate that the licence raises concerns in all types of universites - big, medium, small and distance-focused. May.22/12Comments (3)

• European Union Set To Provide 80 Billion Euro Boost to Open Access

  Reports indicate that the European Union is set to provide an 80 billion euro boost to open access by making open access publishing the norm for its Horizon 2020 research program. May.22/12Comments (0)

• Romania Will Not Ratify ACTA

  Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta says his country will not ratify the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement unless the European Parliament modifies the agreement. Since the EP does not have the power to amend ACTA, that makes ratification unlikely. May.22/12Comments (0)

• Exporting Copyright: Inside the TPP

  Ars Technica has a good article on the Trans Pacific Partnership and the copyright concerns raised by the proposed agreement. May.18/12Comments (1)

• U.S. Law Professors Raise ACTA Constitutional Concerns

  Dozens of leading U.S. law professors have written to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance to express concern about the lack of constitutional authority to approve the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement without submitting it for Congressional approval.
  May.17/12Comments (0)

• Genomics Editor Steps Down Over Open Access Concerns

  Harvard Professor Winston Hide has stepped down from the editorial board of the prestigious Genomics journal over the lack of open access.
  May.17/12Comments (0)