The Sunday Times reports that Hollywood groups have sent demand letters to 2,500 Irish pre-schools for playing DVDs in class without paying a royalty.
Archive for October, 2008
Debating Copyright in Thunder Bay
Ben Babcock blogs about an election debate in Thunder Bay-Superior North where copyright was part of the discussion.
U.S. Senators Express Concern About ACTA
U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter, typically associated with increased IP protection, have issued a public letter to the USTR expressing concern about the current direction of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement negotiations.
Coalition Calls for Net Neutrality as an Election Issue
SaveourNet.ca has formed a broad coalition of groups calling for telecom policy to form a bigger part of the current election debate.
CIRA Announces New Board Members
CIRA has announced its newly elected board members. They include Lynne Mackan-Roy, Ross Rader, Tom Williams, Kerry Brown, and Barry Shell. Congratulations to all.