Music Canada Demands a $160 Million Bailout From the Government
Canada’s RIAA, Music Canada, has asked the Canadian government for a free $160 million handout. Says it’s how to fairly compensate artists for their work.
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Litigation Machine Fires Up to Save Network Neutrality
After the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to scrap network neutrality, government officials have already kicked off litigation in an effort to save network neutrality.
WhatsApp On the Front Lines In the War On Encryption
In the wake of the terrorist attack in the UK, government officials are demanding that encrypted services contain backdoors.
Report: Peru Getting Ready to Table TPP
Could Peru be the first to fall to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)? If one report is anything to go by, it may very well be Peru that will pull the trigger first. While no specific date was set, government officials say they are getting ready to table the controversial agreement in spite of the widespread […]
UK Government Blocks Public Access to TTIP Documents
While the public has access to trade agreement texts such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TTP) and the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), one trade deal has been particularly elusive: the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). While the full text is still being withheld from the public, the agreement was the center of […]
Despite Ambiguity, Canada Sees TPP as All or Nothing
The Canadian government is still insisting that they have not made a decision on the TPP even after many international voices have said that everyone is committed to signing off on the deal. All this is happening even as the minister re-iterated the governments position that the TPP cannot be changed.
All 12 Countries Intend on Signing TPP – NZ Government
Auckland, New Zealand. That city may be ground zero for where the final fight against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will take place if New Zealand officials get what they want. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, all 12 countries will partake in a signing ceremony.
Canadian Govn’t To Rightscorp: Stop Misleading Canadians
Earlier, Rightscorp was accused of sending mislead demand letters through the Canadian notice-and-notice system. Now, it seems the Canadian government has stepped in and told companies like Rightscorp to stop sending misleading demand letters.
UK Porn Filter Censors the Chaos Computer Club
Overblocking in the UK is once again grabbing headlines after the porn filters (often dubbed “The Great Firewall of Britain”) have added another high profile innocent victim: The Chaos Computer Club.
Canadian Government Shuts Out Carol Todd From Lawful Access Committee
Two years after the suicide of Amanda Todd, Carol Todd has found herself going from an advocate for change to having her voice silenced on the debate of cyberbullying that has since detoured into a renewed heated debate about Lawful Access in Canada.
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