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YouTube Pulls Vimy Video

CTV's David Akin reports that YouTube has pulled a 30 second video he shot himself at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial.

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April 30, 2007 2 comments News

Saskatchewan to Implement Free WiFi in Four Cities

IT Business reports that the Saskatchewan government has announced a plan to create what it called the country's largest wireless Internet network, which will allow the province's four largest cities' residents and visitors to access free-of-charge Wi-Fi in the downtown core and post-secondary institutions.

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April 30, 2007 Comments are Disabled News

The WSJ on Big Box Retail of Music

The WSJ assesses the distribution of recorded music, noting that Wal-Mart, Target, and Best Buy exert enormous control and are starting to de-emphasize music.

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April 30, 2007 Comments are Disabled News

Is the Private Copying Levy Consistent With Canada’s International Treaty Obligations?

Andrew Christie, John Davidson, and Fiona Rotstein examine whether the private copying levy is consistent with Canada's treaty obligations.  Their conclusion?  Canada may be in violation of its obligations under the Rome Convention and TRIPs.  Moreover, it would be in violation of the WIPO Internet Treaties (WPPT) if that treaty […]

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April 27, 2007 Comments are Disabled News

World Intellectual Property Day

Today is World Intellectual Property Day which means that rather than focusing on creativity or on policies that meet the needs of creators and users, we get a private function for MPs and Senators on Parliament Hill sponsored by Senator Joseph Day, where the RCMP will display counterfeit batteries and […]

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April 26, 2007 14 comments News