News

Watch Tower Society Sues Canadian Site For Posting Religious Text

The Watch Tower Society, used by the Jehovah's Witnesses to promote religious worship, has sued a Canadian website for posting religious works online. The statement of claim (TIFF format) argues both copyright infringement (for the materials posted online) as well as trademark infringement (for the use of the domain watchtower.ca). […]

September 14, 2005 — 15 comments — News

Rights vs. Needs

Several people have written to ask for a comment on this week's O' Canada panel at the Future of Music Summit in Washington, DC. In addition to my participation (and Walter McDonough's moderation) the panel featured CRIA President Graham Henderson, CMRRA's David Basskin, and MP Sarmite Bulte. Much of the […]

September 14, 2005 — Comments are Disabled — News

Number Portability

While I have been focused on the do-not-hesitate-to-call list issue this week, there has been another telephony issue making waves in Canada. The lack of cell phone number portability is widely viewed as a consumer impediment to switching providers and fostering a more competitive wireless marketplace in Canada. The U.S. […]

September 14, 2005 — 2 comments — News

Government Reportedly To Let Satellite Radio Decision Stand

Sirius Canada has just issued a press release thanking the federal government for its confirmation of the CRTC's satellite radio decision. Assuming this is correct, the decision represents a win for the two services specifically as well as a win for the CRTC, individual Canadians, and independent artists more generally. […]

September 9, 2005 — 3 comments — News

Frulla Speaks

My column earlier this week focused on the satellite radio embarrassment and the willingness of Canadian Heritage Minister Liza Frulla to maintain the independence of the CRTC only when it is convenient to do so. I argued that in light of Minister Frulla's claims that her mind was made up, […]

September 7, 2005 — 4 comments — News