US Link Taxes Won’t Be Part of Year End “Must Pass” Legislation Drew Wilson | December 27, 2022 The threat of link taxes in the US has been averted as they won’t be part of the year end “must pass” bills.
Canadian Government Seeks to Silence Debate to Pass Bill C-11 and Bill C-18 Drew Wilson | May 20, 2022 The Liberal government making moves to ensure that there is as little debate as possible on Bill C-11 and Bill C-18.
Opinion: The Key Difference Between the Media Getting Link Taxes Wrong and FileSharing Wrong Drew Wilson | April 25, 2022 Drew Wilson reflects on what is so different about the media getting link taxes wrong and getting filesharing wrong.
As Link Tax (Bill C-18) Gets Closer to Tabling, A Reminder of Why It’s a Bad Bill in Concept Drew Wilson | April 5, 2022 The link tax is close to being tabled. We look at the many reasons why the concept alone is so bad.
Canada’s War on the Open Internet: Likely Link Tax Bill Appears on Notice Paper Drew Wilson | March 31, 2022 The Canadian government is continuing the war on the open Internet with a potential link tax appearing on the notice paper.
Canadian Government Re-Iterates Their War on the Open Internet Drew Wilson | February 1, 2022 During a press conference yesterday, the Canadian government has re-iterated their intention to declare war on the open Internet.
Copia Institute Urges US Government to Abandon Link Taxes Drew Wilson | January 29, 2022 The US Copyright is studying link taxes. The Copia institute has issued a response, urging its abandonment.
How 2022 Promises to Unleash a Gauntlet of Threats to the Open Internet Drew Wilson | January 1, 2022 With 2021 behind us, we look towards 2022 to see what is in store. Unfortunately, a lot says this year is going to be an ugly one.
Major Concerns Being Raised Over Europe’s Digital Services Act Drew Wilson | November 17, 2021 Europe’s Digital Services Act is threatening to establish major liabilities for online platforms. That has many people concerned.
How the Liberals War on the Free and Open Internet Might Play Out Drew Wilson | September 18, 2021 The Liberals are on a quest to crush the free and open Internet. We speculate on how that might play out.