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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

Movie Piracy and Olympic Marks Bills Receive Royal Assent

Minutes before the Senate shut down for the summer on Friday, both the movie piracy bill (C-59) and the Olympic marks bill (C-47) received royal assent and are now part of the law of the land.

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June 23, 2007 — 2 comments — News