February 2008
20 posts
Midday Open Thread →
President Bush expressed his surprise yesterday that gas is headed to $4. His solution to help the average American? Make his tax cuts to the ultra-rich permanent. Comcast has admitted to paying…
It’s Round-Up Day! →
It’s Round-Up Day! Hey there! Hi there! Ho there! What the hell - it’s the Year Of The Rat. It’s a Leap Year. It’s Friday. It’s Round-Up Day! There won’t be much commentary on this disparate bunch of…
Canadian Heritage Committee Report Raises Net... →
Canadian Heritage Committee Report Raises Net Neutrality The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage released its much anticipated report on CBC and public broadcasting. While the immediate…
FCC hearings pit Net Neutrality advocates against... →
FCC hearings pit Net Neutrality advocates against Comcast February 26th, 2008 On February 25, the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) held hearings into the allegations that Comcast (an ISP in the US) degrades P2P traffic. (The FCC makes the hearings available as an audio or video file. Listed under the February, 25 2008 “Public En Banc Hearing”). Ars Technica has a series of very good...
Tuesday Business Links →
• Apple announced it is the second-largest music retailer in the U.S. Number two in what? Album sales. NPD took iTunes track sales and divided them by 12 to arrive at a number it could use for purposes of comparison. How about this? We get rid of track-equivalent album metrics once and for all and go with total revenue. Deal? With subscriptions and dynamic pricing coming into the mix, the album...
National Union Demands Consultations On Net... →
The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), a coalition of eleven Canadian public service employee unions, is demanding that the Conservative government open consultations on the need for legislation to protect Internet neutrality in Canada. In a letter to Industry Minister Jim Prentice, the NUPGE deplores the lack of action taken by the government to protect the rights of a free...
Michael Geist's EFF Award →
Congratulations to Michael Geist on his EFF award. Michael has done a superb job of teaching, challenging and pushing the envelope on issues such as copyright law, privacy, net neutrality and, above all, the right of Canadians to determine what’s best for our own sovereign country on these and other important issues. And he has taken this to a world stage. I hope that this award serves as an...
Thinking of the children in Finland and Canada →
Finland’s initiative to block access to child porn sites is also blocking over 1,000 legitimate websites — including one belonging to a vocal critic of Finnish censorship. The initiative is the result of a law passed in 2006 to filter foreign sites containing child porn. Finland’s national police force maintains a secret list of sites that contain, or link to, content that they consider to be...
easyVegan Link Sanctuary, 02-13-08 →
Action Alerts Dogs Deserve Better (DDB): Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week, February 7-14 Is Your Dog the Love of Your Life? Help Us Make Other Dogs as Lucky During our Have a Heart for Chained Dogs 2008 Campaign American Rivers: Protect Wild and Scenic Rivers in Utah! Please tell the U.S. Forest Service to rewrite their draft to include Wild and Scenic protection for all 86 of Utah’s outstanding...
easyVegan Link Sanctuary, 02-13-08 →
Action Alerts Dogs Deserve Better (DDB): Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week, February 7-14 Is Your Dog the Love of Your Life? Help Us Make Other Dogs as Lucky During our Have a Heart for Chained Dogs 2008 Campaign American Rivers: Protect Wild and Scenic Rivers in Utah! Please tell the U.S. Forest Service to rewrite their draft to include Wild and Scenic protection for all 86 of Utah’s outstanding...
Daily Diigo Public Link 02/13/2008 →
Factors in Canadians’ Cultural Activities - Research for the arts - Hill Strategies Research | Recherche Inc. tags: art_reception, arts_development, canada, reference, research “Are the arts elitist? This report shows that cultural experiences are more important than demographic factors in four cultural activities: * Reading a book; * Attending live performances; * Visiting art galleries; and *...
Technology Plays Key Role in Obama Success Story →
Technology Plays Key Role in Obama Success Story If you are wondering why Barak Obama is doing so well in the polls, writes Michael Geist, part of the answer may be found in his (and his supporters’) use of technology. Not just the Yes We Can video, which may (in my view) be one of the best political advertisements ever, but also his technological stance. “He provides evidence that net...
VALA 2008: Unlocking Access →
VALA 2008: Unlocking Access 02.07.2008 by LukeW At VALA 2008, Michael Geist (Canada Research Chair of Internet and E-commerce Law) outlined the current state of the World Wide Web and proposed how government policy might play a role as we move further down this trajectory.The common perception is that when it comes to the Internet, the government should be hands off. But this has always been kind...
Barack Obama online exploits →
p2pnet news | P2P:- The US Presidential primary season is in full swing with millions of Americans ready to vote this week in the “Super Tuesday” group of state primaries. The surprise of the campaign thus far has been the emergence of Democratic Senator Barack Obama, who is battling Senator Hillary Clinton for his party’s nomination. Obama has garnered strong support from younger demographics -...
RIAA Wants To Reduce Royalties To Musicians &... →
Sides chosen in royalty tussle The RIAA wants to lower royalties paid out to the artists from the present rate of 9 cents per song — about 13% of the wholesale price — down to 8% of wholesale. What’s this about wanting to protect the artists, again? Microsoft Misleads on Copyright Reform Microsoft says there are no laws in Canada to protect creators, despite receiving the highest statutory damages...
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