On the day of the Obama Inauguration, it is worth taking four minutes to watch this video on the transition team focusing on technology, innovation, and government. The new president has advisors promoting the public domain, access to government information, mashups, and the experimentation with technology. While many Canadians lament […]
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CRTC Net Neutrality Interrogatories
Mark Goldberg points to a tabulated response summarizing the interrogatory responses in the CRTC's net neutrality proceeding.
Dutch Study Finds File Sharing Provides Positive Economic Impact
Slashdot points to a new Dutch study that finds that file sharing has positive economic effect on social welfare. The study, completed by several independent groups on behalf of the Dutch Ministries of Education, Economic Affairs, and Justice, acknowledges that file sharing may lead to some reduced sales for some […]
Isle of Man To Create Legalized P2P
According to a New York Times article, the Isle Of Man plans to establish a legalized peer-to-peer system, similar to the one proposed by the Songwriters Association of Canada. The Isle of Man system would involve a monthly license fee paid with broadband subscriptions and then allow for legal downloading […]
DFAIT Consults on Canada – EU Trade Agreement
Howard Knopf points to a DFAIT consultation – with a deadline of tomorrow – on a possible trade agreement between Canada and the EU. Intellectual property figures prominently in the discussion. Note that DFAIT continues to accept comments on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), which is being treated as an […]