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Law Professor & Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law

Ottawa, Canada
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Joined April 2008
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    Dec 20

    Today I held a press conference in the calling upon Govt 2 reject weakening - & Members of are recommending u get more -I say no. We pay enough 4 access-unwanted SPAM & compromised privacy shld not be part of the deal

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  2. Dec 20

    RT : " users in Canada and the European Union are excluded. The social network doesn’t use technology in those regions, due to wariness from regulators":

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  3. Dec 20

    Do as I say, not as I do: U.S. Conservative groups urge USTR to reject copyright balance provisions in NAFTA. Warn that Canada and Mexico might adopt fair use rules, just like those found in the U.S.

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  4. Dec 20

    Fantastic work from , which persuaded the Finance Committee to recommend government funding for open educational resources

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  5. Dec 20

    RT : U.S. net neutrality move puts OUTtv expansion in slow lane —

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  6. Dec 20

    Copyright Act review letter from and now online. I wrote about how the letter helps frame the review here

    Here's the review letter from & to Dan Ruimy, Chair of Standing Ctee on Industry, Science, and Technology:
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  7. Dec 20

    RT : I just uploaded Bell Media Appeal of CRTC Super Bowl Simsub Policy to FCA Decision December 2017 to

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  8. Dec 20

    Bell loses appeal on Super Bowl simsub decision. I’ve written several posts on the issue, notably why the CRTC got it right: and why Bell’s request to CRTC for another review was based on questionable claims

    Breaking: Bell loses appeal of CRTC simsub Super Bowl ruling. More to come soon, but for now, this comment from court kinda sums it up
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  9. Dec 20

    Finance Committee Recommends Canadian Government Funding for Open Educational Resources

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    Dec 20

    A nice annual reminder of why Canada should hold onto its life+50yrs copyright term in the face of international pressure to extend it. +70 is not just a number.

    Every year 1 January is when the applicable copyright term expires. Whose works will enter the public domain in a few days’ time?
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  11. Dec 19

    As Bell loses yet another challenge to reinstate simsub for the Super Bowl my post from the summer on its inconsistent arguments and questionable claims.

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    Dec 19

    Breaking: Bell loses appeal of CRTC simsub Super Bowl ruling. More to come soon, but for now, this comment from court kinda sums it up

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  13. Dec 19

    I spoke to to discuss wireless pricing in Canada and the spark of competition we’ve seen over the past few days. Interview starts at 3:50.

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  14. Dec 19

    The CRTC’s DigiCancon, Part 2: My submission on why net neutrality and new taxes, fees or content blocking would be the wrong way to go

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  15. Dec 19

    Fostering a Vibrant Canadian Programming Market: My CRTC Submission Focusing on Net Neutrality and Rejecting New Taxes, Fees or Content Blocking

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    Dec 19

    Upper left: Generous corner Lower right: Greedy corner

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  17. Dec 18

    Canada currently negotiating data localization rules in multiple treaties including NAFTA. Last week, an official revealed the Canadian position: only seek right to localize for information held by government or in a government procurement context.

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  18. Dec 18

    Canadian Position on Data Localization Rules in Trade Deals Revealed: Protection for Government Data Only

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    Dec 18

    In wake of Trudeau's summit no-show, Japan raises possibility of a Trans-Pacific Partnership without Canada via

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  20. Dec 18

    .: Google Defeats Worldwide Site Blocking Order in US Court - Federal court issues permanent injunction blocking enforcement of Canadian Equustek order

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