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Colombian Constitutional Court Strikes Down Copyright Reforms

The Colombian Constitutional court has struck down several copyright provisions on constitutionality grounds, including the country’s new anti-circumvention (digital lock) rules.

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January 24, 2013 Comments are Disabled News

PIAC Calls For Better Disclosure on Internet Speeds

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre has issued a report that concludes that Canadian ISPs need to provide better disclosure about Internet speed and performance claims.

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January 24, 2013 5 comments News

European Reports Indicate Ongoing Battle over CETA IP Provisions

The European Commission hosted an information session for non-governmental groups on Europe’s current trade negotiations. The Canada – EU Trade Agreement was the first discussed. Both Ends, a Dutch NGO, reports that European officials indicated that they are still unhappy with the Canadian position on copyright and patents. While the […]

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January 22, 2013 2 comments News

American Girl Loses Battle for AmericanGirl.ca Domain

American Girl, the well-known doll maker, recently lost a domain name battle over AmericanGirl.ca as panelist Bradley Freedman ruled that the company failed to meet the basic requirements in the dot-ca dispute resolution policy. The case should have been a slam dunk as the company’s trademark pre-dates the domain name […]

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January 21, 2013 3 comments News

Celebrating Internet Freedom Day: When the Internet Met Copyright

Today is Internet Freedom Day, a day to celebrate efforts to ensure an open and free Internet. Coming on the anniversary of the Wikipedia blackout that successfully stopped the Stop Online Piracy Act in the United States, it is worth thinking about the many successes (ACTA, Internet surveillance in Canada), […]

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January 18, 2013 8 comments News