The Hill Times has a good article on Canadian lobbying over the proposed WIPO Broadcast Treaty.
Articles by: Michael Geist
NY Times on Monetizing P2P
The New York Times looks at firms trying to develop ad-based P2P models, with news that Nettwerk is seeding songs with ads in P2P networks.
Canadian E-Commerce Market Hits $50 Billion
Statistics Canada has released its annual review of e-commerce sales in Canada. It reports that sales surged by 40 percent last year, hitting the $50 billion mark. The review provides a reminder about the importance of B2B sales and considers whether Canadian firms are becoming more innovative in their approaches […]
Australian Court Issues Fair Dealing Ruling
Interesting report this morning from Australia where a court has ruled that showing two minute clips of rugby highlights within a news report qualifies as fair dealing.
Conservative MP Introduces ‘Clean Internet Act’
Conservative MP Joy Smith yesterday introduced the Clean Internet Act (Bill C-427). The private member's bill would establish an Internet service provider licensing system to be administered by the CRTC along with "know your subscriber" requirements and content blocking powers. Just about everything associated with this bill is (to be […]
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