Appeared in the Toronto Star on November 21, 2010 as Separating Copyright Facts from Fiction Canadian copyright law promises to dominate discussion in Ottawa over the coming weeks as hearings on Bill C-32, the controversial copyright bill, are set to begin within a few days. If the past six months […]
Archive for November, 2010
Clement’s Digital Economy Strategy Speech
Industry Minister Tony Clement delivered an update on the digital economy strategy in a speech that was disappointingly short on specifics. There were some comments on timelines for spectrum auctions and foreign investment (heading into 2012), but no reference to open access or open data and no real benchmarks or […]
Katz Submission to the Copyright Board on Access Copyright
University of Toronto law professor Ariel Katz has a must-read submission to the Copyright Board on the ongoing effort by Access Copyright to exclude objectors to the tariff proceeding.
Microsoft Embraces Modification of Kinect Boxes
The EFF and Mashable note that Microsoft has changed its tune on modifications to its new Kinect box. While initially indicating it would work with law enforcement to stop the activity, it now says that the Kinect was left open for tinkering by design.