Deirdre McMurdy runs a profile of me in today's Ottawa Citizen. The column focuses on the growth of the Fair Copyright for Canada Facebook group and last week's Copyright MPs posting. While I think focusing on a handful of people runs the risk of missing the much bigger picture – […]
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McMurdy on the CDMCA
The Ottawa Citizen's Dierdre McMurdy reports on what to expect in tomorrow's Canadian DMCA.
New Copyright Rules Could Cost You
Dierdre McMurdy reports on the consumer cost associated with the forthcoming copyright bill. Update: McMurdy also has a piece in the Ottawa Citizen that focuses on the copy-fight.
Spectrum Auction Delay?
Deirdre McMurdy reports that "industry buzz" on the forthcoming spectrum auction would delay release of the rules to December 2007 with the auction to follow in May 2008.
The Art of Telecom Lobbying
Dierdre McMurdy, who is becoming a true must-read on political and lobbying side of telecom reform, has an interesting piece in today's Ottawa Citizen that provides a scorecard for the players in the current round of telecom lobbying efforts.

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