A DMCA criminal prosecution against an Xbox modder has been dropped by the prosecution on “fairness and justice” grounds. The case was the first to test the criminal DMCA provisions as applied to game consoles.
Latest Posts
CRTC Extends CCTS Mandate
The CRTC has extended the mandate of the Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications Services, requring all telecommunications service providers to become members. I wrote about the CCTS earlier this year.
The Copyright Board and Access Copyright: Latest Developments
Howard Knopf is all over the latest developments at the Copyright Board of Canada with Access Copyright. He has two new posts (1, 2) on the issues related to the proposed interim tariff.
Industry Canada Launches Spectrum Auction Consultation
Industry Canada has published its consultation on the 700 MHz spectrum auction. The consultation includes questions about open access requirements. The deadline for responses is February 28, 2011.
Canadian Courts Set High Bar for Privacy Damage Awards
Two recent Federal Court decisions grappled with the issue of damage awards for privacy violations and arrived at the same conclusion – personal privacy is not worth much when it comes actual compensation for privacy breaches or abuses.
Recent Posts
Privacy Lost: How the Government Deleted Bill C-11’s Key Privacy Principle Just Two Months After Passing it Into Law 
Out of Nowhere: TIFF Undermines Artistic Freedom of Expression With Forced Name Change of October 7th Documentary 
TIFF Removes October 7th Documentary Film From Schedule Citing Implausible Copyright Clearance Concerns From Hamas Terror Footage 
Carney’s Digital Recalibration: How the Government is Trending Away from Justin Trudeau’s Digital Policy 
Let Competition Be the Guide: Why the Government and CRTC Got It Right on Wholesale Fibre Broadband Access
