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Is ACTA the New WIPO?

It has been readily apparent for a number of months now that "counterfeiting and piracy" is the new focal point for intellectual property policy reform.  With global conferences, legislative hearings in national capitals, and new anti-counterfeiting coalitions, copyright lobby groups have jumped on the anti-counterfeiting bandwagon.  While the claims regularly […]

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October 24, 2007 11 comments News

Denmark Music Industry Considers Legalized File Sharing

Andy Oram reports that Denmark's version of the RIAA (or CRIA) is considering a proposal to allow for unlimited, legalized music downloads in return for a monthly fee levied by ISPs.  Similar proposals have been floated in Canada and the U.S., but rarely embraced by the recording industry itself.

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October 23, 2007 2 comments News

Canadian Musicians Caution on Copyright

The Canadian Music Creators Coalition has issued a press release renewing its call for the Canadian government to reject anti-circumvention legislation and reforms that facilitate lawsuits against individuals.

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October 22, 2007 Comments are Disabled News

Mossberg on Free My Phone

The WSJ's Walt Mossberg with a terrific op-ed on the need to free the cellphone market.

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October 22, 2007 2 comments News

NUPGE on Privacy

The National Union of Public And General Employees, which previously raised concerns about net neutrality, has now spoken out about the privacy concerns associated with Prime Minister Harper's Rosh Hashanah cards.

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October 21, 2007 Comments are Disabled News