The Globe and Mail has launched an ambitious and exciting five-part series called the Download Decade. Part one focuses on Napster with further segments planned over the next two weeks on business models, copyright laws, and more. There are lots of older articles (including one of mine), podcasts and video […]
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Tossell’s Last Globe Column
I posted earlier that this week is Ivor Tossell's final column for the Globe. He goes out with a piece on Star Trek fan sites that concludes with these remarkable four paragraphs: There's a lot of things you can do with the Internet. You can sit around all day, strip-mining […]
EC Launches Consultation On Canadian IP Laws
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the state of Canadian economic rules ahead of the negotiations on a Canada – EU free trade agreement (hat tip – Jamie Love). The consultation includes a full chapter on intellectual property including questions on satisfaction with Canadian IP law, whether […]
Lofgren “Very Nervous” About ACTA
The National Journal reports that Congresswomen Zoe Lofgren has expressed her concern about ACTA. Lofgren told a crowd of high-tech executives that the six-page outline of ACTA leaves her very nervous, particularly the prospect of moving toward a three-strikes approach for ISPs.
The MPAA on How to Camcord
The U.S. Copyright Office is conducting hearings on the exemptions under the DMCA (they do this every three years) and Rebecca Tushnet has been providing detailed coverage. A full day was devoted to the issue of an exemption for teachers and students so that they could circumvent the locks on […]
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