The World Intellectual Property Organization is meeting this week with considerable momentum toward work on a Treaty for the Blind that would establish important copyright limitations and exceptions to ensure broader access for the sight disabled. While the U.S. had emerged as a leader with a surprising shift in approach, […]
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Kindle Coming To Canada, But Who Provides the Wireless?
There are multiple reports this morning that Amazon is finally selling the Kindle in Canada. The device comes with wireless downloads, which suggests that a deal has been struck with a Canadian carrier. But which one?
The Blame Canada Road Show
Rebecca Tushnet liveblogs a "debate" on Canadian IP policy in Washington, DC between recording industry lawyers on both sides of the border. Canada is described as facing a "very dark situation."
Yet Another Global Study Finds Canada Lagging on Broadband
Research teams from the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford and the University of Oviedo’s Department of Applied Economics (supported by Cisco) have released a new study on global broadband quality. Researchers analyzed approximately 24 million broadband speed test records from Speedtest.net from May to July of this […]
Why Canada Is About To Fall Further Behind the U.S. on Tech Policy
CNET has posted an interesting interview with U.S. Federal Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra. In a week where the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission has called for an open Internet supported by net neutrality principles enshrined into law, Chopra gives a good sense of where the U.S. is headed […]