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Canadian Firm Demands Bloggers Stop Using “Netbooks”

CNET reports on efforts by Psion Teklogix, a Mississauga-based company, to send out hundreds of cease and desist letters to manufacturers, retailers, bloggers, and journalists to use stop using the term "netbooks."

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February 20, 2009 6 comments News

85 Million User Generated Content Creators in 2008

EMarketer reports that there were 85 million user generated content creators in the United States in 2008.

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February 20, 2009 2 comments News

Commentary on the New Media Hearings

If you aren't reading Ira Wagman and Dennis McGrath, you are missing essential analysis of the CRTC New Media hearings.

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February 20, 2009 Comments are Disabled News

CIRPA on the ISP Business Model

Comments from the Canadian Independent Record Production Association, during the CRTC New Media hearing on Wednesday: MR. McKIE:    Turning to the distribution issue and the role and responsibilities of ISPs when it comes to the dissemination and development of content on the Internet, it may be the worst kept secret […]

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February 20, 2009 8 comments News

CRTC New Media Hearings – Day Two: Quebec Creator Unions, CIRPA, SOCAN, CEP, CaleyWray Labour/Employ

Day Two at the CRTC’s new media hearings saw an escalation of demands with groups seeking broad regulations, Internet-based Canadian content requirements, and even reform to the Copyright Act. The following review was compiled by University of Ottawa student Frances Munn (Globe and Mail live blog of the hearing is here; Day One coverage here).  

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February 18, 2009 14 comments News