CBC's Search Engine led off yesterday with an interview with me on the Industry Canada study on P2P and what it means for the imminent copyright reform bill. A podcast of the broadcast is available here.
Articles by: Michael Geist
Internet Governance Forum Heads to Rio
The AP covers next week's Internet Governance Forum in Rio. I'll be attending and speaking on several panels.
Demonoid Shuts Down Again
Several reports (1, 2, 3) point to another shut down of Demonoid, which has faced significant legal pressure from CRIA.
Opening Up to Canada’s Innovation Potential
The Hill Times ran a special section this week on innovation policy (Hill Times version as full PDF, homepage version) that included a contribution from me about the need to free government data and embrace open access for federally funded research as part of that strategy. I note that last […]
Opening Up to Canada’s Innovation Potential
Appeared in the Hill Times on November 5, 2007 as Opening Up to Canada's Innovation Potential Last month's Speech from the Throne committed to “support Canadian researchers and innovators in developing new ideas and bringing them to the marketplace through Canada's Science and Technology Strategy.” While prioritizing innovation and research […]
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