Appeared in the Toronto Star on July 5, 2010 as ‘Geo-blocking’ Websites is a Business Rather than Legal Issue The Internet was once viewed as a "borderless" world that had little regard for the physical location of users. That sentiment likely seems outdated today to many Canadian Internet users who […]
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Developing world opposition mounts to anti-counterfeiting agreement
Appeared in the Toronto Star on June 28, 2010 as Developing World Opposition Mounts to Anti-Counterfeiting Agreement Just as the G8-G20 meetings conclude in Muskoka and Toronto, another round of negotiations on the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement resumes in Switzerland. In the aftermath of the last round of discussions in […]
Unlocked iPhones Could Herald True Mobility
Appeared in the Toronto Star on June 21, 2010 as Unlocked iPhones Could Herald True Mobility Apple begins selling the latest version of its iPhone this week in the United States and while the device will not be sold in Canada until mid-July, Canadians will be among the few that […]
Opening Up Canada’s Digital Economy Strategy
Appeared in the Toronto Star on June 14, 2010 as Opening Up Canada's Digital Economy Strategy The federal government’s national consultation on a digital economy strategy is now past the half-way mark having generated a somewhat tepid response so far. The consultation document itself may bear some of the blame […]
B.C. Court Clicks in Internet Advertising Keyword Case
Appeared in the Toronto Star on June 7, 2010 as Google's Keywords Belong to Top Bidders Google has grown to become the world’s leading Internet company based largely on accurate search results, yet its financial success owes much to tiny advertisements that are posted as sponsored links alongside the "organic" […]
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