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Lessig on How the DMCA Stifles Political Speech
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Canadian Parties Practice Politics 1.0 in a Web 2.0 World
Appeared in the Toronto Star on October 20, 2008 as Parties Stick With Obsolete Strategies Business increasingly recognizes the need for an Internet strategy that engages current and prospective customers. The days of "brochure-ware" websites that do little more than describe the company and its products or services are gradually […]
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