Peter Nowak posts seven steps to Canadian telecom reform, noting that the issues are not left or right from a political perspective.
News
Beware Big Pharma Ghostwriters
Dr. Marc-André Gagnon, an assistant professor with the School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University and Dr. Sergio Sismondo, professor of Philosophy and Sociology at Queen’s University, write an op-ed about the growing problem of big pharmaceutical companies ghost writing opinion pieces in support of their drugs.
CRTC Releases Draft Regulations for Electronic Commerce Protection Act
Suber on Copyright and Open Access
Peter Suber has an informative post on the interaction between copyright and open access, which includes helpful copyright reforms focused on public domain, copyright misuse, orphan works, and circumvention for non-infringing purposes.
Spain’s Performing Rights Organization Raided By Anti-Corruption Police
The General Society of Authors and Publishers (SGAE), Spain’s performing rights organization (SOCAN equivalent), was raided late last week by anti-corruption police as part of an investigation into embezzlement and misappropriation.
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