FFII has a detailed look at the criminal provisions in ACTA, with particular emphasis on the European perspective.
Archive for October, 2010
Where U.S. Law is Inconsistent with ACTA
KEI has compiled an instructive list of areas where the ACTA text appears to be inconsistent with U.S. law.
Why are U.S. Net Services Slow to Migrate North?
Appeared in the Toronto Star on October 10, 2010 as Why are U.S. Net Services Slow to Migrate North? Netflix, the popular online movie rental service, launched in Canada last month, providing consumers with the option to download an unlimited number of movies and television shows for a flat monthly […]
Canadian Copyright Reform & the Digital Agenda: Public Event on October 14th
The details for next week’s launch of From “Radical Extremism” to “Balanced Copyright”: Canadian Copyright and the Digital Agenda have come together. A public discussion of Canadian copyright reform and Bill C-32 will held on Thursday, October 14th at 3:30 pm at the Desmarais Building, Room 12102 (55 Laurier Avenue […]
CBC Bans Use of Creative Commons Music on Podcasts
The producers of the popular CBC radio show Spark have revealed (see the comments) that the public broadcaster has banned programs from using Creative Commons licenced music on podcasts. The decision is apparently the result of restrictions in collective agreements the CBC has with some talent agencies. In other words, […]
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