My colleague Jeremy deBeer is one of several researchers who has edited a new volume that provides a detailed look at the role of copyright on access to knowledge in Africa. The full book is available as a free download.
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Search Engine on the DMCA Exemptions
Search Engine covers [MP3] the new DMCA exemptions in an interesting interview with EFF’s Corynne McSherry.
Public Knowledge’s IP3 Award
I am honoured to have been named one of the recipients of Public Knowledge’s IP3 Awards for 2010. Public Knowledge does great work on digital rights issues and their IP3 Awards have identified some of the biggest contributors to those issues. It’s a particular honour to be named this year […]
Nokia Criticizes ACTA Substance and Process
Nokia’s global director of brand protection has published a critical column on ACTA in the World Trademark Review (sub required). The column says that ACTA is unnecessarily broad and that by excluding key countries from the negotiations, those countries “are practically forced into a position of opposition.”
SAC Renews Calls for Legalized Downloading With Levies
The SAC’s Eddie Schwartz has an op-ed in the Straight, renewing the call for the legalization of downloading in return for a monthly ISP levy.