Postmedia covers the mounting concern over the Access Copyright tariff proposal with a story on how the tariff could stifle Internet users and researchers.
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Was No Copyright the Real Reason Behind Germany’s Industrial Expansion?
Many people have written to point to this interesting article in Der Spiegel, which points to a new book that concludes that German’s rapid industrial expansion in the 19th century may have been due to the absence of copyright law.
ACTA Round Ten Concludes: Deal May Be One Month Away, Updated Text To Remain Secret
Round ten of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement negotiations in Washington concluded on Friday with countries confirming progress on all fronts and hopes to reach agreement on all remaining substantive issues at the next round in negotiations in Japan in late September. While the joint statement is not yet online, Reuters […]
Is Relying on Open Access Materials “Irresponsible”?
The fact that I rely on openly accessible materials led Access Copyright supporter John Degen to describe my approach as a “shockingly arbitrary and irresponsible policy that will only place artificial (and highly political) limits on education.” Degen then implies that the choice is based on attempting to find cheap materials or ones that are consistent with my political leanings.
Yet the only thing irresponsible is Degen’s effort to link cost with quality.
FTC Targets Canadian-based Domain Registration Scam
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has shut down a Canadian-based domain name registration scam based out of Toronto. Thousands of businesses received fake domain name renewal notices from the scammers.