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Rogers Plans ‘Canadian Hulu’

The CBC reports that Rogers told the CRTC New Media hearing today that it plans to launch a new online video platform. The site is being characterized as a Canadian version of Hulu.com. More on the day's hearings soon.

March 11, 2009 — 13 comments — News

Foreign Affairs Launches Consultation on Canada – India Economic Partnership

The Department of Foreign Affairs has launched a public consultation on plans to negotiate a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with India. Included among the specific issues identified in the consultation are intellectual property rights protections. The deadline for submissions is April 6, 2009.

March 11, 2009 — Comments are Disabled — News

NZ ISP Rejects Copyright Code

StuffNZ is reporting that TelstraClear, a leading New Zealand ISP, has rejected a copyright code to implement a three-strikes copyright reform. The move may lead to a suspension of the proposed provision.

March 11, 2009 — 3 comments — News

James Moore’s TV Habits

Canwest runs a story that picks up on Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore's comments yesterday that he watches more television on his iPod or through his PVR than he does on a conventional television set. I am quoted in the piece, noting that many of the Moore's viewing habits may […]

March 10, 2009 — 18 comments — News

Canadian Presence Requirements vs. Canadian Content Requirements

During today's CRTC new media hearing, Chair Konrad von Finckenstein raised the prospect of identifying Canadian content by virtue of a dot-ca domain name. This possibility has been discussed several times during these hearings, with the Commission apparently hoping that dot-ca domain name registrations can serve as a proxy for […]

March 10, 2009 — 10 comments — News