Sri Lankan authorities tried to seize an Indian ship and sought US$5 million in damages, accusing it of breaking the undersea fibre optic cable that connects the tropical island’s main Internet links to the rest of the world. The Indian government and the company that handles the ship denied responsibility.
News
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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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