The Globe’s Barry McKenna runs a column today on the state of Bill C-32, wrongly linking Canadian copyright laws with the availability of online services. For example, he points to the absence of Pandora from the Canadian market, even though Pandora’s founders have stated that it is licencing costs, not […]
News
National Post on C-32’s Fair Dealing
The National Post ran a story over the weekend on the fight over fair dealing in Bill C-32.
U.S. Senators Introduce Bill For Mandatory Open Wifi in Federal Buildings
The Hill reports that U.S. Senators Olympia Snowe and Mark Warner introduced legislation on Friday that would require all public federal buildings to install WiFi base stations in order to free up cell phone networks.
Mobilizing User Generated Content Study
University of Western Ontario’s Sam Trosow has posted the results of SSHRC funded research on mobilizing user generated content in Canada.
Final Version of ACTA Posted
The final ACTA text [PDF] – now incorporating changes for a technical, legal drafting meeting last week in Australia – has been posted.
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