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Lessig on the U.S. Orphan Works Bill

The NY Times features an op-ed by Lawrence Lessig that criticizes the current orphan works bill in the U.S., advocating instead for a registration system after 14 years of initial protection.

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May 20, 2008 Comments are Disabled News

NY Times on Net Neutrality

The NY Times runs an editorial supporting net neutrality legislation.

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May 20, 2008 Comments are Disabled News

UK Prime Minister Launches Online Question Period

UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has launched an online question period and promised to respond to video clip questions submitted via his office's YouTube page.

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May 19, 2008 1 comment News

Who Needs Copyright, Anyway?

John Degen's Globe and Mail essay declares that there is no copyright crisis.  Degen is the head of the Professional Writers Association of Canada.

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May 18, 2008 4 comments News

Tim Denton Appointed CRTC Commissioner

Tim Denton, a former colleague on the CIRA board, a recent graduate from the University of Ottawa's LL.M. in Law and Technology, and a thoughtful commentator on net neutrality, has been appointed as a Commissioner of the CRTC.

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May 18, 2008 2 comments News