While Canada dithers in dealing with spam, Australia continues to lead. Australia has taken an aggressive anti-spam approach and has been rewarded by dropping from the ranks of the country’s most responsible for spam. Canadian governments have done little to deal with the issue and we consistently find ourselves ranked […]
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Berners-Lee on Net Neutrality
Tyler Hamilton of the Toronto Star has an interview with Tim Berners-Lee in which the WWW founder expresses concern about a two-tier Internet.
A Q & A With P2PNet
P2PNet has posted a Q & A with me that focuses, not surprisingly, on P2P, music, and copyright law.
Shaw Sued Over Refusal To Carry VoIP Ad
Zingotel, a U.S.-based VoIP provider, has filed suit against Shaw over the cable company's refusal to carry advertising for a competing VoIP service. Zingotel has reportedly also filed a complaint with the CRTC.
Copyrighting Science
I’ve been remiss in posting links to of my two recent works on copyright reform. Last spring I wrote a report on copyright reform and scientific research for the Canadian Biotechnology Advisory Committee. The government has now posted Copyrighting Science: Canadian Copyright Reform and the Future of Scientific Research. The […]