Days ahead of the release of the USTR Special 301 report that will undoubtedly criticize Canada over its intellectual property laws, Trade Minister Stockwell Day met in Washington with the head of the USTR, Ron Kirk. A USTR release on the meeting confirms that IP issues was one of the […]
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Techdirt reports that Warner Music sent a DMCA notice-and-takedown demand to YouTube over a Larry Lessig presentation.
The Electronic Commerce Protection Act – The Enforcement Prohibitions
The Electronic Commerce Protection Act will accomplish little if there is not a real commitment to enforcement. The enforcement provisions form the bulk of anti-spam bill (my review of the prohibitions here, the effect on the do-not-call list here). The enforcement part of the bill includes details on who does the enforcing, investigative powers, and penalties associated with anti-spam violations. The short version is that the CRTC has been given a wide range of investigatory powers, including the power to compel ISPs to preserve transmission data. Once it concludes its investigation, it can pursue a settlement or bring a notice of violation. The penalties run as high as $10 million. There are also smaller roles for the Privacy Commissioner and Competition Bureau as well as provisions to facilitate anti-spam lawsuits.
The more detailed version is:
The Estimated Revenues From Fee-For-Carriage
The CRTC estimates that fee-for-carriage would generate $352 million in revenues for Canadian broadcasters. As I argued last week, ultimately FFC is going to cost consumers.
EU Gives Go Ahead For Canada Trade Talks
The Globe and Mail reports that the EU has given the go-ahead for trade talks with Canada. The potential free trade agreement would include a wide variety of provisions including copyright.
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