Officials from both Brazil and India has spoken out against ACTA. Brazilian officials say they do not recognize the legitimacy of the treaty, while Indian officials say they have other priorities and do not see what they would gain from ACTA.
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Assessing ACTA’s Criminal Provisions
FFII has a detailed look at the criminal provisions in ACTA, with particular emphasis on the European perspective.
Where U.S. Law is Inconsistent with ACTA
KEI has compiled an instructive list of areas where the ACTA text appears to be inconsistent with U.S. law.
Canadian Copyright Reform & the Digital Agenda: Public Event on October 14th
The details for next week’s launch of From “Radical Extremism” to “Balanced Copyright”: Canadian Copyright and the Digital Agenda have come together. A public discussion of Canadian copyright reform and Bill C-32 will held on Thursday, October 14th at 3:30 pm at the Desmarais Building, Room 12102 (55 Laurier Avenue […]
CBC Bans Use of Creative Commons Music on Podcasts
The producers of the popular CBC radio show Spark have revealed (see the comments) that the public broadcaster has banned programs from using Creative Commons licenced music on podcasts. The decision is apparently the result of restrictions in collective agreements the CBC has with some talent agencies. In other words, […]
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