There’s been an awful lot of back and forth between creative industries and journalists when it comes to topics as important as piracy. Creative industries in several western countries are demanding that ISPs be held responsible for monitoring people and sending letters if they’re caught (or suspected) of pirating music, movies, TV programs, software, [...]
06.10.09 | Internet, Technology | Jason
Perhaps the title is a little over dramatic, but Australia’s move to begin filtering the internet has left me wondering what effect this might have on other western nations. According to articles on the ABC, the BBC and the CBC, the Australian government is due to start a series of field trials to filter [...]
12.4.08 | Internet, Online Crime, Politics, Technology, World | Jason
Since their fall from power in 2006, Canada’s Liberal Party has been struggling to keep itself afloat in a sea of angry people. Although the days of the super majorities enjoyed by the powerful and charismatic Jean Chrétien have long since passed, advantages of such a position has not been forgotten. It’s for [...]
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