A new site – PrivacyAdvocates.ca – has launched in an effort to link privacy advocates worldwide.
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The Download Decade Turns to Copyright
The Globe and Mail's Download Decade turns to the issue of copyright today. The package includes a lengthy article on the issue, a global map of the copyfight, and the launch of a public wiki on copyright reform. The wiki is an interesting initiative – the Globe plans to wrap […]
The Download Decade Turns to Copyright
The Globe and Mail's Download Decade turns to the issue of copyright today. The package includes a lengthy article on the issue, a global map of the copyfight, and the launch of a public wiki on copyright reform. The wiki is an interesting initiative – the Globe plans to wrap […]
Divisions Between US and EU Begin to Appear Over ACTA
A recent issue of Inside US Trade featured a detailed report (sub required) on the European Union positions in the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement negotiations. The article cites comments from Pedro Velasco Martins, an EU official involved in the ACTA negotiations and points to several areas of disagreement: The scope of […]
New Zealand Launches ACTA Consultation
New Zealand has launched its second ACTA consultation. This consultation asks specific questions about border measures, civil enforcement, and criminal enforcement.
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