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Category Archives: canada
Copyright Consultations
Well I have finally got around to putting in my views at 8:50pm in Vancouver – which is still 10 minutes before midnight in Ottawa so should be within the 48 hour extension that was announced on the Copyright Consultations … Continue reading
Access Copyright Charging for Public Domain Material
If this is how those who give pious lectures about respecting the rights and “property” of their clients act with regard to the rights and property of the rest of us, is it any wonder that many people refuse to … Continue reading
The NDP on copyright
Charlie Angus has an article in the Straight.com on copyright reform.
The Return of Captain Copyright?
Michael Geist notes that the CIPO is Launching another campaign “Promoting Respect for IP Rights”. But, as I commented on his post, although respect for the Law is an essential foundation for a safe society, the best way to achieve … Continue reading
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The SAC Double Negative Option
Howard Knopf doesn’t like The SAC Double Negative Option Celestial Jukebox, but I have to quarrel with a number of his reasons. Many of these have to do with defending the existing media levy schemes which unfairly extract funds from … Continue reading
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CRTC Net Neutrality Hearings
Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2008-19, is the CRTC’s notice of proceedings and call for comments re forthcoming hearings on ‘Net Neutrality’.
globeandmail readers on copyright
globeandmail.com: Your thoughts on copyright in Canada
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Canadians Need Net-Neutrality
Take Action: Say NO to Corporate Control Open Letter to CRTC Chair Konrad von Finckenstein: Dear Sir, Canadians rely on the CRTC, as the federal communications regulator, to act in the public interest, which in this case means ensuring we … Continue reading
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Update on Canadian Copyright Law – Proposed Changes
Michael Geist – Taking Stock of My Fair Copyright for Canada Principles
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CRIA cries the blues on the problem they created
This is Downes’ take on Geist’s comments on CRIA’s break with the CPCC. When I finally reveal my solution to the conundrum of how to fairly and efficiently assign costs to users and compensation to producers, all who should be … Continue reading
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Basskin Misrepresents Media Levy
David Basskin, Director of the CanadianPrivate Copying Collective, has written a letter to the Star in response to Michael Geist’s earlier comments about the media levy and its prospects of its being extended to mp3 players and perhaps even computer … Continue reading
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Bad Law
The peace and wellbeing of society is harmed by laws whose perceived unfairness or unenforceability reduces public respect for the law. In a large body of legislation it is hard to avoid parts which will appear unfair to some, but … Continue reading
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Media Company Thieves Coming Back For More
In TheStar.com – entertainment – Tax on MP3 players may return, David Basskin, director of the Canadian Private Copying Collective, is quoted as saying: “When you have bought a CD, you don’t own the music – you own the copy … Continue reading
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Michael Geist – Canadians Speak out on Media Diversity
Michael Geist – Canadians Speak out on Media Diversity I support a policy limiting concentrated and cross-ownership of the media in Canada, and also clearly separating those who control distribution channels from those who produce, aggregate and/or distribute content. I … Continue reading
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Media Company Thieves
Michael Geist – Canadians Overpay Millions on Private Copying Levy
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Yehuda: Canadian Copyright Code, in Verse
Yehuda: Canadian Copyright Code, in Verse
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No Nukes For Oil?
In Today’s Big Story at thetyee.ca perhaps the most interesting aspect was the (wisely) restrained reaction of Jack Layton – “It’s certainly incumbent on somebody proposing to use nuclear plants to provide the power for the oil sands to tell … Continue reading
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The Pig and the Box
Push the Third Button Twice: The Pig and the Box comes from ‘MCM’ in Victoria via Michael Geist and Stephen Downes. It’s about the despicable attempt by the Canadian Copyright Crew to introduce biased materials into the early education curriculum
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Captain Copyright Caught Copying
This is amusing but also frightening. Our public institutions are being blackmailed into paying huge fees to an organization which is aggressively promoting a wrong understanding of ethics and the law mainly for the benefit of institutions which have no … Continue reading
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