The European Commission is conducting a USTR Special 301-like survey on IP enforcement in non-EU countries. The deadline for submissions is May 31, 2008.
Articles by: Michael Geist
Vuze Study Points To P2P Interference From Cogeco
While Bell and Rogers have attracted much of the Canadian net neutrality attention in recent weeks, a study conducted Vuze, an online video site that uses the BitTorrent protocol, has placed another Canadian provider – Cogeco – in the spotlight. To better track ISP network management techniques, Vuze created a […]
B.C. PIPA Review Released
David Fraser notes that a special committee has released its recommendations for reforms to the B.C. privacy legislation.
CAB Seeks New Copyright Exception
The Canadian Association of Broadcasters has posted its submission to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, which is conducting a science and technology policy review. The CAB calls on the committee to "recommend to the Government of Canada that sections 30.8 and 30.9 of the Copyright Act be […]
Who Owns Sports Coverage?
The NY Times covers the growing tension between professional sports teams and bloggers. I covered the issue in a column last summer.
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