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Obama Reinforces Support for Net Neutrality

U.S. President Barack Obama has reinforced his support for net neutrality. When asked about the issue, he responded "I’m a big believer in Net Neutrality. I campaigned on this. I continue to be a strong supporter of it. My FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has indicated that he shares the view […]

February 2, 2010 — 1 comment — News

LawBuzz Libel Shutdown Sparks Messy Litigation

Lawbuzz, a Canadian online chat site devoted to the legal profession, has shut down following a libel lawsuit. The Law Times reports that an Ontario lawyer is speaking out against the site for failing to protect the identity of confidential posters.

February 2, 2010 — 3 comments — News

More Voices From Europe Raising Concerns About ACTA

ACTA continues to generate concern in Europe. EuroISPA, the world's largest ISP association has spoken out against the secret copyright agreement, while two more members of the European Parliament have raised questions. Britta Thomsen, a Social Democrat MEP from Denmark, and Alexander Alvaro, a Free Democratic Party MEP from Germany, […]

February 2, 2010 — Comments are Disabled — News

CBC Responds to iCopyright Criticism

CBC.ca has responded to mounting online criticism about its use of iCopyright. TVO's Jesse Brown then responds to the response.

February 2, 2010 — 2 comments — News

CBC.ca and iCopyright

There is lots of coverage of the CBC.ca's use of the iCopyright system. I reference it in this week's column as an example of what a publicly funded institution should not be doing. The most comprehensive coverage comes from Cameron McMaster at the Canadian Media Policy Portal here and here.

February 1, 2010 — 5 comments — News