EFF's Eddan Katz posts a great U.S. legislative analysis of ACTA complete with dozens of links to underlying documents and reports.
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Sara Bannerman has an interesting post on whether to participate or walk away from ACTA.
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Telus has filed suit against Rogers over advertisements claiming that Rogers has "Canada's fastest network." Telus argues that claims have been false since it launched its new network.
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Reuters reports that Spain has followed the Finnish lead by codifying a legal right to broadband. All citizens will have the right to buy at least 1 MB at a regulated price.
Copyright Consultation Provides Blueprint for Reform
Forgotten amidst the focus on ACTA over the past two weeks, was a recent column (HT PDF version, homepage version) I wrote for the Hill Times on the lessons that can be drawn from this summer's copyright consultation. The piece appears as part of a special section on copyright that included an interview with Industry Minister Tony Clement, Charlie Angus, Howard Knopf, Pina D'Agostino, and Simon Doyle (amont others). I note the government is still in the midst of posting all the submissions, but with thousands now online, it is not too early to begin drawing some lessons.
What does the consultation teach us? There are at least eight conclusions of note:
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