David Hammerstein reports that the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement has been determined to be a “mixed agreement.” This means that the agreement must be approved by both the EU and by the 27 member states. That suggests a long process to obtain individual parliamentary approval throughout the EU (the EU Council […]
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“Down the Rabbit Hole at the CRTC Hearing”
Dwayne Winseck has another terrific column at the Globe, this time reflecting on the recently concluded CRTC vertical integration hearing.
Why European Broadband is Faster and Cheaper
Engadget features a great piece on the link between government regulation and broadband. While the piece is focused on the EU vs. US, many of the same lessons apply in Canada.
CSISAC Issues Statement on Rejection of OECD Communique
As I posted earlier this week, the civil society advisory council within the OECD has refused to endorse new Internet policy principles. CSISAC explains its position here. KEI provides its perspective here. A detailed backgrounder on the issue from Kieren McCarthy here.
CRTC Faces Charges of Bias in Online Video Consultation
Yet just as von Finckenstein was providing assurances to the consumer community, my weekly technology column (Toronto Star version, homepage version) notes the CRTC was erecting barriers to their participation in a consultation on online video services such as Netflix and AppleTV. In fact, the consultation (labeled a “fact-finding exercise”) has been marred by charges of CRTC bias that has led at least one consumer group to pull out altogether.
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 241: Scott Benzie on How Government Policy Has Eroded Big Tech Support for Canadian Culture 
What Is the Canadian Government Doing With Its Incoherent Approach to TikTok? 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 240: Dean Beeby on Why Canada’s Language Laws May Stop Government From Posting Access to Information Records Online 
Risky Business: The Legal and Privacy Concerns of Mandatory Age Verification Technologies 
Another Canadian Digital Policy Own Goal: Corporate TikTok Ban Leads to Millions in Lost Cultural Group Support
