Should the Vancouver Olympic Organizers Own "Winter"?
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| Bernier has no time to deal with spam,
| spyware, privacy, or net neutrality but commits to legislation
| on behalf of the organizers of a sporting event? Moreover,
| the legislation grants the Olympic organizers enormous power
| to police the use of anything approaching association with
| the Olympics.
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http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/1777/125/
Speaking of which, Ecma, the industry-backed, coin-in-the-slot 'standards'
organisation is now used by Microsoft to defend the cash cow (with OOXML).
Ecma responded to contradictions that prevent acceptance by the ISO.
Legistlation is being bought.
Save Internet Radio
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| If the RIAA and SoundExchange get their way, independent
| webcasting / Internet radio will soon cease to exist.
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| Why? Earlier today, the Copyright Royalty Board, the group
| overseeing statutory licensing for US-based internet radio
| stations, announced the new royalty rates for streaming
| radio performance rights.
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http://www.save-internet-radio.com/2007/03/02/save-internet-radio/
How long before bloggers are being charged 'reach tax' in order to restrict
communication? Tiered Web is a good start. It protects giants and
monopolies.
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