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Copyright - 2008

2008 | 2007

The secret treaty

14/08/2008
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, or ACTA as it's also known, doesn't sound like a hot media topic, but its international negotiation process, led by the US, Japan and the EU, has sparked quite a deal of online interest and concern. The stated aim of the agreement is to provide a common international framework for the protection of intellectual property. Now a high level of secrecy has surrounded ACTA, and that secrecy has led to a large amount of web speculation about the actual intent of the treaty.

Canadian copyright changes

19/06/2008
Canada's copyright laws are about to change. The Harper Government has introduced a copyright reform bill into the Canadian lower house and it's got the online community stirred up and angry.