The lawsuit is here, details on an FCC petition from Vuze here, and it is worth noting that the claims would seemingly be at home up here.
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Openness at the IGF
I'm back from Brazil, where I appeared on several panels at the IGF. A podcast version of my remarks at the plenary openness panel is here.
Access Denied
Ethan Zuckerman points to Access Denied, which places the spotlight on goverments that have blocked Web 2.0 sites.
Access Copyright Sues Staples/The Business Depot for Copyright Infringement
Access Copyright has launched a $10 million lawsuit against Staples/The Business Depot for unauthorized copying by store customers. The copyright collective claims this is the largest lawsuit ever launched over copyright infringement of published works in Canada. Given the high stakes, this is the sort of case that could end […]
Ask First, ACTA Later
Kim Weatherall notes that the Australian government has launched a public consultation on its possible involvement in the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement negotiations. Unlike the Canadian government, which jumped at the chance to join the U.S. in the negotiations with no advance warning and no public discussion, the Australians are taking […]
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