The Canadian Independent Record Production Association has posted its submission to the copyright consultation. Notwithstanding the industry's repeated assurances that it does not plan to file lawsuits in Canada, CIRPA calls on the government to establish "the retention of data by users for a sufficient period to allow for effective […]
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Entertainment Software Association Suggests Using ACTA To Force Canadian DMCA
The US-EU Working Group on IPR Enforcement is holding a meeting in Washington today and Canada has apparently been a regular topic of discussion. Judit Rius Sanjuan of KEI is twittering from the event, but the one report that was most troubling was from Meredith Fllak. She indicated that the […]
Business Software Alliance on Canadian Piracy Rates
"It's certainly at the low end and it's improving."
Rogers Restructures Bill: Drops System Access Fee, Adds Government Regulatory Recovery Fee
The National Post reports Rogers will become the first of the big three wireless companies to drop the system access fee as a line-item in customers' bills. In its place, the company is incorporating the cost into plan fees (ie. plan costs are increasing) and adding a "government regulatory recovery […]
FCC Takes Stand For Net Neutrality
FCC Chair Julius Genachowski is delivering a speech this morning that takes a strong stand for a free and open Internet (the U.S. regulator has also launched OpenInternet.gov as a site to debate the issue). A transcript of the prepared remarks indicates that the FCC Chair wants to formally establish six principles as Commission rules related to net neutrality. The FCC is focusing on non-discrimination and tranparency as well as making it clear that the rules should apply across platforms – broadband, mobile, and satellite. Key quotes:
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