The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is generating growing concern (witness today's release of a protest letter from civil liberties groups from around the world) as many people learn about the secret copyright treaty for the first time. I've posted video talks and interviews on ACTA, but some have asked for a […]
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Why Buy American Has Nothing to do With Canadian Copyright Reform
Blayne Haggart, a PhD student at Carleton, has a great post explaining why the attempted linkage between Buy American policies (largely state and municipal) and copyright policies (federal) are false.
Why SOCAN Wanted To Keep Its Copyright Submission Secret
Howard Knopf provides his take on why SOCAN wanted to keep its copyright submission secret. The key issue – retroactive legislative reform.
New Zealand Coalition Forms To Fight ACTA
ComputerWorld NZ reports that a new New Zealand coalition has formed to fight ACTA.
Canada To Host ACTA Meeting in 2010?
As public discussion and media coverage of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement continues to mount (Search Engine, Angus editorial), it is worth considering whether Canada will play host to an ACTA meeting next year. The locations and dates for the next two meetings in 2010 have already been disclosed: Mexico (week […]
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