Archive for June, 2008

“Consumers May Lose Digital Content They Have Paid For”

Canwest covers the Canadian DMCA, noting that the bill is expected to hit Canadian consumers as they attempt to use their digital content.

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June 9, 2008 2 comments News

The WikiMinister

The Edmonton Journal with a new moniker for Industry Minister Jim Prentice.

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June 9, 2008 1 comment News

Why Notice-and-Notice Should Be Part of the Canadian DMCA

One of the few good points in the expected Canadian DMCA is likely to be Industry Minister Jim Prentice's decision to stick with a notice-and-notice approach for ISP liability.  I've described the system here.  This is the same approach that was proposed in Bill C-60 and has been used on […]

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June 6, 2008 6 comments News

Red Hat Founder Speaks Out Against Copyright Reform

Red Hat founder (and Hamilton Tiger Cats owner) Bob Young speaks out against Canadian copyright reform as part of the CSIA launch.

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June 6, 2008 2 comments News

Krugman on Bits, Band and Books

"We're all the Grateful Dead."

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June 6, 2008 1 comment News