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07/26/2010 - 5:17am
Since the introduction of Bill C-32, I have consistently argued
that the digital lock provisions are far more restrictive than what is
required under the WIPO Internet treaties. Now two recent
developments
in the U.S. demonstrate that the...
07/26/2010 - 5:13am
The British Library has released a new report
that includes a dozen short contributions reflecting on whether
copyright helps or hinders from a research perspective. The
contributions include several suggestions for extending the British
fair...
07/26/2010 - 5:12am
The CRTC has launched a new public
consultation
on basic access, including a YouTube video designed to generate broader
participation. The consultation, which is part of a broader
proceeding, includes five questions on telephone, wireless, and...
07/25/2010 - 1:55pm
Episode #212 of Six Pixels of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast is now live and ready for you to listen to.
She is well known in the Digital Media circles from her work on G4 Tech TV to her constant (and consistent) appearances with Leo Laporte...
07/25/2010 - 1:54pm
Episode #212 of Six Pixels of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast is now live and ready for you to listen to.
She is well known in the Digital Media circles from her work on G4 Tech TV to her constant (and consistent) appearances with Leo Laporte...
07/24/2010 - 2:07pm
Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see?
My friends: Alistair Croll (BitCurrent, Rednod, GigaOM, Human 2.0, the author of Complete Web Monitoring and Managing Bandwidth:...
07/24/2010 - 1:32pm
Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see?
My friends: Alistair Croll (BitCurrent, Rednod, GigaOM, Human 2.0, the author of Complete Web Monitoring and Managing Bandwidth:...
07/23/2010 - 1:56pm
What is it about the human condition that makes us interested in the personal and public business of one another?
People would like to have you believe that they have, indeed, evolved beyond the point of needing the public's attention. If those...
07/23/2010 - 1:55pm
What is it about the human condition that makes us interested in the personal and public business of one another?
People would like to have you believe that they have, indeed, evolved beyond the point of needing the public's attention. If those...
07/22/2010 - 7:35am
What do you do with your down time?
The average Canadian watches more than 25 hours of television every week (depending on which survey or research report you believe). On top of that, the average Canadian is also watching close to 12 hours of...
07/22/2010 - 6:08am
What do you do with your down time?
The average Canadian watches more than 25 hours of television every week (depending on which survey or research report you believe). On top of that, the average Canadian is also watching close to 12 hours of...
07/22/2010 - 4:09am
Over the past week, I have had several posts on ACTA in the wake of the
most recent leaked text, including a scorecard
on the major remaining areas of disagreement, one assessing the growing rift
between the U.S. and E.U., Canadian positions
on ACTA...
07/22/2010 - 3:41am
The SpicyIP Blog notes
that Canada is one of several countries that have asked to join
consultations
on the World Trade Organization dispute between India and the EU over
in-transit seizures of generic medicines (ie. seizures of the meds
originating...
07/21/2010 - 9:23pm
Today was a big day. Not just for Facebook, but for Digital Marketing and Social Media.
When 500 million people do anything, it becomes mass media newsworthy. Today, Facebook made it official: they have 500 million accounts. This makes Facebook the...
Today was a big day. Not just for Facebook, but for Digital Marketing and Social Media.
When 500 million people do anything, it becomes mass media newsworthy. Today, Facebook made it official: they have 500 million accounts. This makes Facebook the...
07/21/2010 - 3:30am
The latest ACTA leak of the text following the June meeting in Lucerne
has provided fodder for several posts, including one assessing the growing rift
between the U.S. and E.U., Canadian positions
on ACTA, the changed U.S.
position on anti-...
07/21/2010 - 3:25am
The government has launched a new public consultation
that opens the door to changes to the foreign investment restrictions
in the book publishing, distribution, and retail sectors.
07/21/2010 - 3:23am
The Dutch Ministers of Justice and Economic Affairs have renewed
their call for ACTA transparency, expressing disappointment in the
recent decision not to release the latest text (which leaked days
later).
07/21/2010 - 3:20am
KEI has an excellent post
that examines how ACTA Article 2.3 on "Other Remedies" may conflict
with the laws of several European countries.
07/21/2010 - 3:18am
The B.C. government's new online gaming site was hit with a privacy
breach on its very first day of operation.
