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Do-Not-Call Registry Put On Hold Too Long

My weekly Law Bytes column (Ottawa Citizen version, The Tyee version, homepage version) highlights the delays associated with creating a Canadian do-not-call registry. Despite overwhelming public support for the ability to opt-out of unwanted telemarketing calls, the registry is still months or possibly years from becoming a reality, a victim […]

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June 26, 2007 — 8 comments — Columns

Technology Law at The Tyee

I'm delighted to report that my weekly column will now also be appearing at The Tyee, a terrific online B.C.-based publication (see, e.g., its coverage of the net neutrality issue).

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June 26, 2007 — Comments are Disabled — News

Net Radio Stations Go Silent

Dozens of Internet radio stations will go silent today in protest of the royalty rate hike in the U.S.  I covered some of the Canadian implications last spring.

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June 26, 2007 — 3 comments — News

The Art of Telecom Lobbying

Dierdre McMurdy, who is becoming a true must-read on political and lobbying side of telecom reform, has an interesting piece in today's Ottawa Citizen that provides a scorecard for the players in the current round of telecom lobbying efforts.

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June 25, 2007 — Comments are Disabled — News

Canadian Cultural Goods Deficit Grows

Statistics Canada has released new data on trade in cultural goods, which show Canada's deficit grew to its highest level since 1999.

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June 25, 2007 — Comments are Disabled — News