The New Zealand government has posted a public consultation on its revamped three strikes copyright proposal. Creative Freedom NZ provides a quick take.
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Canada Shedding Reputation as Illegal Camcording Haven
CP reports on declining numbers of illegal camcords being traced to Canada with some claiming that it is a result of new anti-camcording legislation.
UK Report Says Users Shifting From P2P To Streaming
A UK report says that file sharing is dropping among teenagers as many switch to streaming services such as YouTube and Spotify.
Canadian Copyright Consultation To Launch July 20th
There is word this weekend that the government's plans for the national copyright consultation has taken shape. The consultation will officially launch on Monday, July 20th and run for nearly two months until Sunday, September 13th. The framing of the consultation is as follows: The Government of Canada has committed […]
Radio-Canada Issues YouTube Takedown Over Harper Communion Video
Many Canadians will know that there has been a controversy this week over whether Prime Minister Stephen Harper pocketed a communion wafer during Romeo Leblanc's state funeral. The issue has been fueled by a video posted on YouTube of the incident. A blog reader notes that YouTube has now taken […]
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