Shades of Sam Bulte? Heritage Minister Issues Report Based on Lobbyists Drew Wilson | May 17, 2019 Fears are beginning to surface that the next copyright debate could be a repeat of debates more than a decade ago. That’s thanks to a recent report being published.
Organization Sending Possibly Illegal P2P Demand Notices in Canada Drew Wilson | February 7, 2019 Filesharing settlement demand notices probably should have been a relic of a bygone era, but a report is surfacing saying that they continue to get sent.
Germany Surrenders to France, Article 11/13 Now Moves Ahead Drew Wilson | February 5, 2019 Germany, a key factor in the stalled negotiations, has surrendered to Frances demands. This is allowing article 11 and article 13 to move forward.
Did Filesharing News Site ZeroPaid Quietly Shut Down in 2018? Drew Wilson | February 1, 2019 Long time file-sharing news website ZeroPaid has been down for an extended period of time now. It’s now a wonder if it’s gone for good this time.
Bell Wanted to Target VPN Services in it’s Web Censorship Plot Drew Wilson | January 29, 2019 New details are emerging at just how far the Bell coalition was willing to go to censor the Internet. It seems that blocking some VPN services was also on the table.
New TPP Takes Effect. How Many Copyright Bullets Were Dodged? Drew Wilson | December 30, 2018 The new Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is taking effect. Known sometimes as the TPP-11, we look at what copyright provisions were avoided.
Canada’s Anti-File-Sharing Settlement Demands Receives Royal Assent Drew Wilson | December 21, 2018 Canada’s law forbidding the injection of settlement demands in its notice-and-notice system has officially received royal assent.
Canadian Bar Association Pushes for Notice-and-Takedown in Canada Drew Wilson | December 13, 2018 Notice-and-Takedown has been widely known as a disastrous policy in the US. Now, the Canadian Bar Association is saying Canada should follow suit.
Article 13 Supporters Changes Tactics, Say’s It’s All About YouTube Drew Wilson | December 4, 2018 Major media conglomerates are changing tactics when it comes to pushing for the censorship machine. They now say it’s all about YouTube payouts.
Australia Pushes Ahead With Censorship Expansion Without Evidence Drew Wilson | November 28, 2018 Australian lawmakers have moved the expansion on Internet censorship forward. This in spite of a lack of evidence that such an expansion is even needed.
