Canadian Anti-Spam Bill and Surveillance Bills to Die on Order Paper Drew Wilson | December 30, 2009 This could very well be another case where other political issues having an interesting effect on technology.
Spain Mulls Shuttering P2P Sites Without a Court Order Drew Wilson | December 29, 2009 When a crime is committed, one would think that allegations can be disputed in court. Apparently, the Spanish government is currently considering a law that would allow rights holders to shut down an internet site without a court order.
War of Words Erupt in Canadian Copyright Debate Drew Wilson | December 29, 2009 It seems that the copyright debate is heating up more recently between Barry Sookman and someone from WIPO and several bloggers and experts on the subject of copyright.
Have You Been Falsely Accused of Copyright Infringement? Drew Wilson | December 22, 2009 With a push by the content industry to put in place a global three strikes law or worse, ZeroPaid wants to know, have you been falsely accused of copyright infringement?
Canada and the EU Secretly Negotiating One Strike Policy? Drew Wilson | December 16, 2009 While CRIA may be struggling with its ability to maintain a moral standing on copyright infringement, ZeroPaid has learned that Canada and Europe is quietly negotiating their own copyright policy.
Damage of CRIAs $6 Billion Lawsuit Felt in Anti-Piracy Operation Drew Wilson | December 16, 2009 Last weeks lawsuit against CRIA for commercial copyright infringement sent shock waves throughout the industry as a whole as well as throughout the media and has left some wondering if it’s a case CRIA can recover from both financially and morally. Recently, there was clear evidence that the lawsuit has had an impact on anti-piracy …
WIPO Treaty Sees Entertainment Industry Pitted Against the Disabled Drew Wilson | December 15, 2009 A treaty is currently being discussed within WIPO that would allow those with disabilities to have better access to copyrighted material. Apparently, the only thing the entertainment industry sees when it comes to the disabled having access to copyrighted material is the dismantling of copyright.
US Lawmakers Want to Criminalize Whistleblower Sites Over TSA Leak Drew Wilson | December 12, 2009 After the embarrassing Transport Security Administration (TSA) leak where workers failed to properly redact documents related to screening procedures, three Republican lawmakers want to criminalize whistle blower sites that reposted the document. The question here is, if successful, could that set the stage for other documents such as the leaked ACTA documents?
Can CRIA Recover from the Largest Copyright Infringment Case In Canadian History? Drew Wilson | December 9, 2009 Yesterday, news broke that the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) was sued for $6 billion (not $60 billion as initially reported) for commercial copyright infringement. The case was only filed and already, it is seemingly beyond the point of damage control for CRIA. The question is, can CRIA recover from what may be the biggest …
ZeroPaid Interviews the Pirate Party of Canada Drew Wilson | September 10, 2009 If you asked a file-sharer in, say, 2005, if there would be a political party with a focus on, among other things, copyright and internet rights issues, you were more than likely to just get an odd look or a response wondering what kind of substances you were on. That was just four years ago. …
