Adam Guerbuez, who faced an $873 million spam judgement for sending millions of messages to Facebook users, publicly thanks lobby groups for delaying Canadian anti-spam legislation and promises to make political contributions to those listening to his perspective.
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The Daily Digital Lock Dissenter, Day 41: Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia
copyright law should prohibit the circumvention of TPMs to a degree that would satisfy the World Intellectual Property Organization copyright treaties, but that would also provide for fair dealing, retail competition, security research, the protection of personal information and accessibility for the disabled.
Observations on Anti-spam Law’s Regulatory Process
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s blog features a post I wrote on the anti-spam regulatory process.
La Presse Confirms Hurt Locker Demand Letters
La Presse has confirmed an earlier report that the lawyers for the Hurt Locker have sent demand letters to dozens of Quebec-residents alleged to have downloaded the film.
The Daily Digital Lock Dissenter, Day 40: Writers Guild of Canada
The only option that Bill C-32 offers creators is digital locks, which freezes current revenue streams for creators, and creates an illogical loophole in the copyright Bill by taking away the very rights the Bill grants to consumers in its other sections. Digital locks may work for software but they are not forward thinking and they are not popular with consumers. Digital locks are not a substitute for a clear revenue stream for creators.
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