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Consumer Groups Seek Tighter Rules on ‘Premium’ SMS Charges

The CBC reports that Union des consommateurs, a non-profit group based in Montreal, is preparing a submission that must be filed with Canada's telecommunications regulator by Monday as part of the group's request for strict rules concerning "premium" text messages.

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March 9, 2009 3 comments News

The Mother of All Funk Chords

Incredible YouTube mashups from Israeli artists Kutiman (hat tip: Michael Zimmer).

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March 9, 2009 Comments are Disabled News

Do As We Say, Not As We Do

The IGP Blog reports that WIPO has entered the cybersquatting business, registering a domain name when there was a clear pre-existing trademark in the domain for another firm.  Meanwhile the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's Canadian Intellectual Property Council is drawing the ire of McGill's Innovation Partnership.  Last year, an international […]

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March 6, 2009 Comments are Disabled News

Canadian MPs Not Masters of their Domains

The Toronto Sun reports that two Canadian MPs – Conservative Keith Ashfield and Liberal Roger Cuzner – failed to re-register their domain names and now find them being used by domainers.

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March 6, 2009 1 comment News

RIP! A Remix Manifesto To Hit Screens Across Canada

RIP! A Remix Manifesto is an exceptional Canadian film by Brett Gaylor that has been winning awards at film festivals around the world.  The film hits the big screen in Canadian cities over the next few weeks, including Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, and Calgary.  Learn more at the National Film […]

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March 6, 2009 4 comments News