The U.S. Government Accountability Office has issued a new comparative study on broadband competitiveness, that finds that mandated open access is a consistent characteristic of countries that are successful in helping to facilitate a competitive environment.
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Liberals, NDP Support Net Neutrality Audits
The SaveOurNet Coalition has released a new report on the three main political parties positions on net neutrality. It finds that both the Liberals and NDP support mandatory net neutrality audits by the CRTC to ensure that ISPs are compliant with the Commission’s traffic management guidelines.
The Economist on the State of the Music Industry
The Economist features a lengthy examination of the state of music industry, concluding that the “music business is surprisingly healthy, and becoming more so.” It notes that “rising income from live performance, merchandising, sponsorship, publishing, online streaming and emerging markets has come to counterbalance losses from declining CD sales.”
European Parliament Members Ask for Review Of ACTA’s Privacy Implications
Several Members of the European Parliament have written to the Article 29 Working Party to obtain an expert opinion on ACTA’s privacy and data protection implications.
U.S. Senator Seeks Legal Review of ACTA
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has asked that the American Law Division of the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress undertake and provide to Congress an independent determination on the domestic impact of ACTA.
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