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Dutch Government Ministers Renew Call for ACTA Transparency

The Dutch Ministers of Justice and Economic Affairs have renewed their call for ACTA transparency, expressing disappointment in the recent decision not to release the latest text (which leaked days later).

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July 21, 2010 Comments are Disabled News

KEI on ACTA’s “Other Remedies”

KEI has an excellent post that examines how ACTA Article 2.3 on “Other Remedies” may conflict with the laws of several European countries.

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July 21, 2010 1 comment News

B.C. Online Gaming Site Suffers Privacy Breach

The B.C. government’s new online gaming site was hit with a privacy breach on its very first day of operation.

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July 21, 2010 Comments are Disabled News

EU Article 29 Working Party Expresses Concern About ACTA and Privacy

The EU Article 29 Data Protection Working Party, which included ACTA on its agenda as part of its meetings last week, has written to Commissioner Karel de Gucht to express concern about the privacy implications of ACTA.  The Working Party is particularly concerned with notice-and-takedown procedures, customs searches, and criminalization.

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July 20, 2010 1 comment News

Report Finds Canadian Wireless Firms Tops on Profit, Low on Penetration

The CBC reports on a new study from Bank of America Merrill Lynch has an eye-opening rankings for Canada’s major wireless providers.  The report finds that the Big 3 of Bell, Rogers, and Telus control 95% of the market, have the highest profit margin in the developed world and the […]

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July 20, 2010 6 comments News