Archive for May, 2010

UK Three Strikes Plan To Exempt Small ISPs

UK reports indicate that the rules for the UK's three strikes system will exempt all ISPs with under 400,000 subscribers.  While the move is described as creating "piracy havens" it is consistent with the regulatory assessment that identified the competitive impact on small ISPs of such a system and raised […]

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May 19, 2010 2 comments News

City Of London Plans City-Wide Wifi

The City of London (England) has announced plans to install city-wide wifi in time for the 2012 Olympics.

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May 19, 2010 2 comments News

Craig on Digital Locks and the Fate of Fair Dealing in Canada

Osgoode Hall's Carys Craig has a must-read article which appears in the Journal of World Intellectual Property, that warns against U.S. style implementation of anti-circumvention legislation.  Craig offers several alternatives if the Canadian government moves forward with anti-circumvention rules, including TPM registration requirements, a clear link to actual infringement, and […]

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May 18, 2010 Comments are Disabled News

Documentary Organization of Canada on Fair Dealing

The Documentary Organization of Canada has released a new guide for filmmakers on the use of fair dealing.  The DOC remains supportive of a flexible fair dealing provision, but as it awaits the copyright bill has created this guide to better inform documentary film makers about how they can use […]

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May 18, 2010 Comments are Disabled News

Globe on Explaining Copyright To Kids

The Globe and Mail featured an article yesterday on how parents explain downloading and copyright issues to their children.

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May 18, 2010 1 comment News