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Tag: piracy
Tell the Canadian government to ignore Bell’s terrible idea to block websites
by Timothy Vollmer CopyrightEarlier this month Bell and a group of Canadian telecommunications and media companies submitted a proposal that asks the Canadian government to identify websites engaged in content piracy and compel internet service providers to block access to those sites. Specifically, the proposal asks the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to set up an “Internet…
Open curriculum alternatives to MPAA's new anti-piracy campaign for kids
by Jane Park UncategorizedAdventures in copyright / opensourceway / CC BY-SA It has come to our attention that the Motion Picture Association of America, the Recording Industry Association of America, and top internet service providers are drafting curriculum to teach kids in California elementary schools that copying is wrong, or as Wired.com puts it, “Downloading is Mean!” This…