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Starbucks Employee Fired for Blog

Professor Geist comments on news that a Starbucks in Toronto has fired an employee for maintaining a blog that criticized his supervisor.

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September 3, 2004 Comments are Disabled News

Music Industry Experiences Upswing in CD Sales

Professor Geist comments in the National Post on news that the music industry has experienced an upswing in CD sales in 2004. Responding to claims that the improvement is due in part to reduced file sharing, Professor Geist notes that a more likely reason is that the industry is responding […]

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September 3, 2004 Comments are Disabled News

Canadian Privacy Commissioner Releases Patriot Act Submission

The Canadian Privacy Commissioner has responded to the B.C. Commissioner’s call for comment on the implications of the Patriot Act on Canadian privacy. The Commissioner argues that if a foreign organization has a Canadian subsidiary that holds personal information about Canadians in Canada, an order by a foreign court cannot […]

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August 19, 2004 Comments are Disabled News

Experts Say Nigeria Not Ready for E-commerce

Several groups have pointed to an insufficient telecommunications backbone in arguing that Nigeria is not ready for e-commerce development.

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August 17, 2004 Comments are Disabled News

Telkom Plans To Push Ahead with Parody Site Suit

Telkom, a leading South African telecommunications provider, plans to push ahead with legal action against the owner of Hellkom, a satirical criticism site. Telkom's recent move to try to shut down the site has reportedly increased Hellkom's popularity.

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August 17, 2004 Comments are Disabled News