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Precedent Magazine on the Canadian Copyfight

Precedent, a Canadian legal publication, features a cover story on the Canadian copyfight.

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December 16, 2008 1 comment News

The Year in Open Access

Heather Morrison has a great post chronicling the year in open access.

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December 16, 2008 Comments are Disabled News

O’Farrell Leaving the CAB

Canadian Association of Broadcasters President Glenn O'Farrell has announced that he's stepping down early next year.

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December 16, 2008 Comments are Disabled News

CRTC Orders Telcos To Match Broadband Speeds for Independent ISPs

The CBC reports that the CRTC has ordered Canadian telecommunications companies to offer the same Internet speeds to smaller wholesale customers as they themselves sell on a retail basis.  The case arises from a complaint by Cybersurf, which argued that the DSL service it was able to offer its retail […]

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December 13, 2008 14 comments News

FTC Files Action Against Canadians Over “Scareware”

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has obtained an injunction blocking several groups from selling deceptive "scareware," which has allegedly resulted in lost millions for consumers.  A Canadian company and Canadian individuals are among those cited in the action, with the FTC alleging that one Canadian was the key financial player […]

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December 13, 2008 4 comments News