In recent years, Canadians have become increasingly accustomed to hearing about Internet success stories elsewhere with fewer examples of homegrown initiatives. However, as my weekly technology law column (Toronto Star version, homepage version) discusses, an unlikely Canadian online video success has emerged recently that has not received its due – the National Film Board of Canada’s Screening Room.
Articles by: Michael Geist
National Film Board Unreels Online Smash Hits
Appeared in the Toronto Star on February 1, 2010 as National Film Board unreels online smash hits In recent years, Canadians have become increasingly accustomed to hearing about Internet success stories elsewhere with fewer examples of homegrown initiatives. However, an unlikely Canadian online video success has emerged recently that has […]
CIRA CEO on ACTA
CIRA CEO Byron Holland has a great piece on ACTA, three strikes and the danger of "unintended negative consequences."
French MEP Demands ACTA Transparency
Add French Member of the European Parliament Françoise Castex to the list of elected officials around the world demanding greater ACTA transparency.
UK Conservatives Promise 100 Mbps Broadband By 2017
The UK Conservatives have promised 100 Mbps broadband service to the majority of homes in the country by 2017.
Recent Posts
Privacy Lost: How the Government Deleted Bill C-11’s Key Privacy Principle Just Two Months After Passing it Into Law 
Out of Nowhere: TIFF Undermines Artistic Freedom of Expression With Forced Name Change of October 7th Documentary 
TIFF Removes October 7th Documentary Film From Schedule Citing Implausible Copyright Clearance Concerns From Hamas Terror Footage 
Carney’s Digital Recalibration: How the Government is Trending Away from Justin Trudeau’s Digital Policy 
Let Competition Be the Guide: Why the Government and CRTC Got It Right on Wholesale Fibre Broadband Access
