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Amazon, Kindle and an Orwellian misstep

Submitted by mgeist on July 29, 2009 - 6:02pm
Date Published: 
Monday, 27 July 2009
Publisher: 
Toronto Star
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Appeared on The Star

In Search of a Canadian Digital Action Strategy

Submitted by administrator on June 16, 2009 - 11:25am
Teaser: 
In recent months, there has been growing support for a national digital strategy. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission explicitly identified the need for a strategy in its new media decision as have prominent leaders in the technology, telecommunications, broadcast, and education communities.
Date Published: 
Saturday, 13 June 2009
Publisher: 
Toronto Star
Publisher URL: 
The Toronto Star
Description: 
digital strategy column

Time To Slay File Sharing Myths

Submitted by administrator on June 9, 2009 - 1:55am
Date Published: 
Monday, 8 June 2009
Publisher: 
Toronto Star
Description: 
file sharing myth column

U.S. List Unfairly Tarnishes Canada's Digital Reputation

Submitted by administrator on May 4, 2009 - 2:03pm
Teaser: 
Each April, the U.S. releases the Special 301 Report, which examines the intellectual property laws of its main trading partners. For the past fourteen years, Canada has been included on the list of countries the U.S. believes need reform.
Date Published: 
Monday, 4 May 2009
Publisher: 
Toronto Star
Description: 
ustr special 301 column

Songwriters Bid To Legalize File Sharing Gets a Rewrite

Submitted by administrator on March 23, 2009 - 1:05pm
Teaser: 
In November 2007, the Songwriters Association of Canada shocked the music industry and many Canadians by proposing the full legalization of music file sharing. The SAC proposal was based on the premise that file sharing was not going away, that lawsuits against file sharers do more harm than good, and that the continued emphasis on using digital locks to control copying has been a complete failure.
Date Published: 
Monday, 23 March 2009
Publisher: 
Toronto Star
Description: 
sac proposal rewrite

Peeking Behind the Wall of Canada's Copyright Complaint Against China

Submitted by administrator on February 9, 2009 - 11:56am
Teaser: 
Late last month, the World Trade Organization released a much-anticipated decision involving a U.S.-led complaint against China over its intellectual property laws. Canada was among a number of countries that participated in the case, which alleged that China’s domestic laws, border measures, and criminal penalties for intellectual property violations do not comply with its international treaty obligations.
Date Published: 
Monday, 9 February 2009
Publisher: 
Toronto Star
Description: 
canada's china complaint wto

Canada Post Plays Grinch in Takedown Fight

Submitted by administrator on January 26, 2009 - 2:08pm
Teaser: 
Late last year, Canada Post and the Public Service Alliance of Canada became embroiled in a heated strike action over sick pay benefits. In the midst of the dispute, several PSAC members took direct aim at Canada Post CEO Moya Greene, recording a short parody video titled "The Greench." The video, which was posted on YouTube, adapted the well-known Dr. Seuss tune "You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" to criticize Greene and the company.
Date Published: 
Monday, 26 January 2009
Publisher: 
Toronto Star
Description: 
canada post takedown column

Bell's PVR Legal Woes the Tip of the C-61 Iceberg

Submitted by administrator on August 18, 2008 - 2:02pm
Teaser: 
Canadians watching the Olympic coverage from Beijing can hardly have missed the Bell commercial touting a new digital video recorder that features an external hard drive permitting users to "record forever." The archiving functionality may sounds enticing, yet last week several media reports noted that Industry Minister Jim Prentice's Bill C-61 forbids Canadians from recording television programs for archival purposes.
Date Published: 
Monday, 18 August 2008
Publisher: 
Toronto Star
Description: 
pvr column

Government Copyright Bill Fails Green Test

Submitted by administrator on July 21, 2008 - 1:02pm
Teaser: 
The environment is obviously one of the biggest issues of the moment. The federal political parties are spending their summers trying to sell Canadians on their plans for the future, provincial governments are unveiling regulations to address waste, and local municipalities are getting into the game with increasingly sophisticated recycling programs.
Date Published: 
Monday, 21 July 2008
Publisher: 
Toronto Star
Description: 
green copyright column

Canadians Face Triple Lock on Apple iPhone

Submitted by administrator on July 7, 2008 - 1:55pm
Teaser: 
More than one year after the Apple iPhone hit store shelves in the United States, the hugely popular device makes its Canadian debut on Friday. The arrival of a Canadian iPhone is expected to generate long lines at Rogers Wireless stores, though the pre-launch publicity has not been particularly smooth for the company. Its announcement of iPhone service pricing set off a wave of online protest, as consumers noted the absence of an unlimited data plan, higher prices, and longer contractual commitments.
Date Published: 
Monday, 7 July 2008
Publisher: 
Toronto Star
Description: 
iphone triple lock column
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