The French National Assembly has rejected the three-strikes and you're out proposal. In a surprising vote, the Assembly voted 21 – 15 against, joining a growing list of countries that have dropped attempts to cut off access for Internet users based on unproven copyright infringement allegations.
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The ACTA Document and Obama Transparency
There are many reports about the release this week of an ACTA summary document that was first made available on the USTR website. These articles suggest that this reflects new support for transparency from the Obama administration. While it may be true that the administration supports greater transparency, making that […]
Copyright Board Releases Satellite Radio Royalty Decision
The Copyright Board of Canada has released its decision on royalties for music usage on satellite radio. Details here, here, here, and here.
DFAIT Posts ACTA Presentation
The Department of Foreign Affairs has now posted its presentation from earlier this week on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. I posted commentary on the meeting in five brief postings (1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
Protesting The Kindle 2
Gizmodo has photos and video from a protest over the removal of text-to-voice functionality from the Kindle 2.
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