Industry Minister Jim Prentice has shot down rumours of delays to the forthcoming spectrum auction, indicating that the rules are coming and that the auction will be held as soon as practical in 2008.
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ADISQ Seeks Internet Canadian Content Requirements
ADISQ, which promotes the Quebec recording industry, raised two noteworthy issues in a French-language article earlier this week (Google's translation). First, it opposes lawsuits against individual file sharers. Instead, it supports actions against Torrent trackers and similar sites. Second, it would like the CRTC to require ISPs to prioritize Canadian […]
New Media, New Doctrines…Unfinished Business
Last week I spoke at the 8th International Conference on Law Via the Internet, a conference that focuses on global free access to law. My presentation is here.
Open Access: The New World of Research Communications
The University of Ottawa's recent forum on open access is now available as a webcast.
LAC Releases Draft Canadian Digital Information Strategy
Library and Archives Canada has released a draft version of its Canadian Digital Information Strategy. Comments are due by November 23, 2007. I'll have more to say soon.
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