Appeared in the Toronto Star on April 17, 2006 as Compatability Worries Fuel Battle Over iPod LawAppeared in the South China Morning Post on April 18, 2006 as Light Touch Needed When Government Tinkers With Technology Appeared in the BBC on April 18, 2006 as Rights and Wrongs of the […]
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Howard with a comprehensive post on CRIA at the Copyright Board along with a lengthy list of recent missteps.
We’re Number Eight!
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Report Questions UK File Sharing Costs
The Guardian runs a story on a Jupiter Research report that finds that the UK's recording industry has overestimated the costs of file sharing by as much as a factor of four. The report doubts the industry's methodology and its claim of the impact of P2P on sales.
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The EFF has updated its report on the "unintended consequences" of the DMCA, citing numerous examples of the law's chilling effect on speech and innovation. With seven years of experience, when does unintended become intended?
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