The European Parliament today overwhelming approved a resolution on ACTA calling for transparency and raising concerns about substantive elements in the treaty such as the prospect of three strikes and personal border searches. The final vote was 633 in favour, 13 against, and 16 abstentions. The final approved text raises […]
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InternetNZ To Host PublicACTA Conference in April
InternetNZ has just announced that I will be the keynote speaker at PublicACTA, an ACTA conference scheduled just prior to the next round of ACTA negotiations in Wellington, NZ.
DFAIT Launches Consultation on Encryption Controls
The Department of Foreign Affairs has launched a public consultation on encryption controls. Comments are due by April 30, 2010.
Internet Companies: UK Digital Economy Bill Threatens Free Speech
Google, Yahoo, Facebook and Ebay, along with the UK's largest internet service providers, are arguing that changes to the UK Digital Economy bill poses a theat to free speech.
Backtracking on Foreign Investment in Telecom
The government appears to be backtracking on quickly opening the Canadian telecom market to foreign investment. Industry Minister Tony Clement's press secretary now says "our government will also be investigating the existing restrictions for the telecommunications industry. This is a complex issue involving changes to business models, rapidly evolving technology, […]
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