Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of delivering a keynote address at the Cybera Summit in Banff, Alberta. The conference focused on a wide range of cutting edge technology and network issues. My opening keynote discussed Canada digital economy legal strategy. While the formal digital strategy has yet to be revealed, I argued that the digital economy legal strategy is largely set with legislative plans touching on lawful access, privacy, online marketing, and copyright.
Canada’s National Digital Strategy: Hidden in Plain Sight
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Watched first bit…
Watched the first part of Prof. Geist’s video about the government’s ‘digital strategy’ and the first name that came to mind was: China.
I wonder why….
Finished watching and I agree.
“Political choices, not policy ones.”
Yep. I’ll definitely agree with that one. The willful ignoring of the public’s opinion of the digital locks on C-11 (those who are aware of it) is very political and very much a characteristic of Harper’s government. Not that previous governments weren’t similar but screwing over of the blind and potentially other disabled people with digital locks is a powerful sign that unless enough people scream bloody murder they’ll listen only to people with money and influence.
I’m a little surprised as I know of one Conservative MP who is disabled and cannot walk, if not blind, and I wonder if he’ll be voting for this bill.
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Can someone please define “digital economy”? Thanks.
Digital locks = fail
Under this new law anyone who bought this sfotware nd tried this http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1004&message=39592629 would be a criminal even though they bought the product.
I’m sure all the big software corporations are just salavating for this to pass in Canada.
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