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Isohunt Suit in the News

The Canadian Press and Globe and Mail cover IsoHunt's suit against CRIA over the legality of its torrent tracker site.

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November 6, 2008 1 comment News

The Obama Effect on Canadian Tech Policy

Last night's remarkable Obama victory promises a fresh start and real change on a host of critically important issues.  Some may speculate about what (if any) effect the change in administration will have for tech policy. CNET examines the question from a U.S. perspective; from a Canadian perspective, I would […]

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November 5, 2008 7 comments News

CNIB Pressures Canadian Government on WIPO Treaty for Reading Disabled

The World Intellectual Property Organization's Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights meets next week in Geneva where a hot topic may be a proposal from the World Blind Union for the creation of a new WIPO Treaty for Improved Access for Blind, Visually Impaired and other Reading Disabled Persons.  […]

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October 31, 2008 5 comments News

The Globe on Online Fears

The Globe's Ivor Tossel on the Internet issues that keep him up at night including the "copyright meltdown."

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October 31, 2008 1 comment News

McBride on the Future of Music

Nettwerk's Terry McBride argues the future economic value lies in the meta-data (hat tip: FYI Music).

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October 31, 2008 1 comment News