A second concern associated with the notice and notice approach in Bill C-61 is the absence of a penalty against claimants that file wrongful notices. This means that subscribers may receive completely erroneous notices regarding allegedly infringing content with no consequences to claimant. Section 41.25(2) includes considerable specificity about what […]
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61 Reforms to C-61, Day 41: ISP Notice and Notice – Mandatory Data Retention
One of Bill C-61's few good points is the notice-and-notice approach for Internet Service Provider liability. The notice and notice system involves a notification from a copyright holder – often involving movies, software or music – claiming that a subscriber has made available or downloaded content without authorization. The ISP […]
Rogers Caves on DNS Re-Directs?
A commenter to the blog reports that Rogers has caved on the DNS re-direct issue following intense criticism from many companies who found that the approach hampered the ability for employees to work from home. The company has reportedly established an alternate DNS server at altdns.rnc.net.cable.rogers.com (64.71.255.202). If this is […]
Bell To Limit Competitor ISP Downloads
The CBC reports that Bell is planning to impose download limits on customers of independent ISPs, undermining the ISPs' ability to compete in the marketplace.
CBC on Rogers DNS Policy
The CBC covers the new Rogers policy of redirecting failed DNS queries to a company page filled with advertising. Update: Techdirt chimes in with further coverage.
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