The CRTC estimates that fee-for-carriage would generate $352 million in revenues for Canadian broadcasters. As I argued last week, ultimately FFC is going to cost consumers.
News
EU Gives Go Ahead For Canada Trade Talks
The Globe and Mail reports that the EU has given the go-ahead for trade talks with Canada. The potential free trade agreement would include a wide variety of provisions including copyright.
USPTO Offering Millions for Int’l IP Protection Programs
Jamie Love tweets that the USPTO is currently offering $4 million in funding to promote fair intellectual property protection internationally.
Canadian Music Piracy Claims, Circa 1897
BoingBoing points to a NY Times article from 1897 discussing claims from the U.S. music publisher industry about "Canadian pirates." Earlier this year, I sat on the doctoral committee of Sara Bannerman, who has written a remarkable dissertation that traces the pressure Canada faced on copyright from both the U.S. […]
Wanted: Canadian Tech Head
The Globe and Mail's Report on Business magazine with an article on the need for a Canadian CTO (along with an unlikely candidate).
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