The OECD is out with its latest broadband rankings – the CBC notes that Canada ranks tenth overall (first for cable broadband, but that is pretty irrelevant), one of the few countries without an unlimited plan from a major provider, and one of the most expensive broadband pricing relative to […]
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MTV Launches Online Video Service
But the thousands of videos are geo-blocked from Canada.
Behind the Wassup 2008 Video
Business Week has a great piece on how the Wassup 2008 video was made for $6,500.
Google Settles Book Search Litigation
Details on the settlement – which include $125 million payment and new sales of out-of-print books – here.
The DMCA Turns Ten
The U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act turns ten today. Postings here and here reflect on the legislation, while the EFF updates its report – Unintended Consequences: Ten Years Under the DMCA.
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