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CBC.ca and iCopyright

There is lots of coverage of the CBC.ca's use of the iCopyright system.  I reference it in this week's column as an example of what a publicly funded institution should not be doing.  The most comprehensive coverage comes from Cameron McMaster at the Canadian Media Policy Portal here and here.

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February 1, 2010 — 5 comments — News

CIRA CEO on ACTA

CIRA CEO Byron Holland has a great piece on ACTA, three strikes and the danger of "unintended negative consequences."

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French MEP Demands ACTA Transparency

Add French Member of the European Parliament Françoise Castex to the list of elected officials around the world demanding greater ACTA transparency.

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UK Conservatives Promise 100 Mbps Broadband By 2017

The UK Conservatives have promised 100 Mbps broadband service to the majority of homes in the country by 2017.

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Google Street View Catches Illegal Tree Cutting

The Vancouver Province reports that a Vancouver property owner has been charged with illegally axing trees after Google Street View caught the trees being removed from the property.

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