Archive for March, 2009

Liberal Party Launches Crowdsourced Questions For the PM

The Liberal Party has launched an interesting crowdsourcing experiment.  OnProbation.ca, a party-sponsored site, now includes a "feedback forum" that invites visitor to pose a question for the Prime Minister.  Visitors can then vote on their favourites in a Digg-style format.  Interestingly, the top vote getter thus far is a question […]

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March 31, 2009 2 comments News

G20 To Agree on World IP Litigation Court

Reports this evening indicate that the G20 has reached an agreement to establish a World Intellectual Property Litigation Court.  The idea behind the court originated at WIPO.  The G20 apparently hopes to launch the court by 2012, with Geneva pegged as the likely home. Update: Got me – this must […]

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March 31, 2009 2 comments News

ACTA Timeline in Spanish

A Columbian blogger has translated my recent posting on ACTA into Spanish.

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March 31, 2009 Comments are Disabled News

CRTC Launches Online Consultation on Net Neutrality

The CRTC has launched an online consultation on net neutrality. Topics include the impact on user experience, innovation, the role of the CRTC, network management, and ISP transparency. Comments posted to the consultation will form part of the public record for the hearing on the issue this summer.  Canadians have […]

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March 31, 2009 11 comments News

Skype Launches iPhone App But Not in Canada

There is considerable attention being paid to the new Skype iPhone app, but the CBC reports that it will not be available in the iTunes Canada store due to patent issues.

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March 31, 2009 18 comments News