CRTC Commissioner Peter Menzies delivered a speech for Len Katz yesterday at the Banff World Media Festival, which featured some notable comments about over-the-video services such as Netflix: OTT is an exciting new way to reach out to people. Let’s not think of it as a threat to Canadian content. […]
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Government Says Vote on C-11 By June 18th
Government House Leader Peter Van Loan told the House of Commons last week that the government intends to have a third reading vote on Bill C-11, the copyright reform bill, by June 18th. ∓
ACTA Protests Sweep Across Europe
Thousands came out over the weekend across Europe to protest against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. A vote in the European Parliament is expected next month.
Treasury Board, Canada Post At Odds Over Postal Codes
The Ottawa Citizen reports that Treasury Board and Canada Post are at odds over making the postal code database openly available to the public. Treasury Board wants the information openly available, while Canada Post wants to charge thousands of dollars for it.
Why an Access Copyright Tariff is Unlikely to be Mandatory
Ariel Katz has a must-read post exploring why even if the Copyright Board approves an Access Copyright tariff, its application to institutions that opt-out of the model licence is unlikely to be mandatory.
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