Last night's remarkable Obama victory promises a fresh start and real change on a host of critically important issues. Some may speculate about what (if any) effect the change in administration will have for tech policy. CNET examines the question from a U.S. perspective; from a Canadian perspective, I would […]
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Copyright Lobby Groups Gear Up For Further Reforms
With the government set to unveil its new cabinet tomorrow, a copyright reform bill will be back on the agenda. While copyright will presumably take a back seat to more pressing economic concerns, the campaign promise to reintroduce a bill means that the issue will not disappear. User groups were […]
CRTC Delays CAIP v. Bell Decision
The CBC reports that the CRTC has announced that its decision in the Bell v. CAIP decision has been delayed until November.
CRTC Posts Notice on New Media Hearings
The CRTC has posted its notice on the forthcoming new media hearings which will focus on whether regulatory measures are needed to promote Canadian new media and whether the new media exemption order remains valid. Comments are due by December 5th. The hearing is scheduled to begin on February 17, […]
Election 2008 – A Digital Policy Scorecard
As the national election campaign launched five weeks ago, I wrote that "the election presents an exceptional opportunity to raise the profile of digital issues." While the economy unsurprisingly dominated much of the political discourse, each of the national parties unveiled platforms and positions that included some discussion of digital policy. With Canadians headed to the polls today, my weekly technology law column (Toronto Star version, Ottawa Citizen version, homepage version) offers a scorecard on each party's digital policy positions.
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