Appeared in the Toronto Star on March 27, 2006 as Ottawa Should Read Telco Report’s Finer Print Appeared in the Ottawa Citizen on March 30, 2006 as Score One for the Little Guys It would be easy to dismiss Canada’ s recently concluded telecommunications policy review as little more than […]
Articles by: Michael Geist
A Q & A With P2PNet
P2PNet has posted a Q & A with me that focuses, not surprisingly, on P2P, music, and copyright law.
Shaw Sued Over Refusal To Carry VoIP Ad
Zingotel, a U.S.-based VoIP provider, has filed suit against Shaw over the cable company's refusal to carry advertising for a competing VoIP service. Zingotel has reportedly also filed a complaint with the CRTC.
Copyrighting Science
I’ve been remiss in posting links to of my two recent works on copyright reform. Last spring I wrote a report on copyright reform and scientific research for the Canadian Biotechnology Advisory Committee. The government has now posted Copyrighting Science: Canadian Copyright Reform and the Future of Scientific Research. The […]
Privacy Commissioner Renews Research Program
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has announced the renewal of a national privacy research program. Details on priorities and the program here.
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