RUSSELL MCORMOND

Articles by RUSSELL MCORMOND

When consumer choice is not enough: Dishonest Relationship Misinformation (DRM)

When I discuss non-owner locks ontechnology and anti-competitive locks on content, the two highlycontroversial forms of so-called "Digital Rights Management",a common question...

Celebrate Copyright day by recognizing greatest threats

April 23'rd is WorldBook and Copyright Day, organized by UNESCO and celebratedsince 1995. This is a good day to become aware of...

Putting Mr. Angus’ private members Copyright bill in context: locks, lawsuits, levies and licensing.

On March 16, 2010, NDP digital issuescritic Charlie Angus (Timmins-JamesBay) tabled Motion506to expand Fair Dealings as well as aprivate members bill BillC-499: An Act...

Google, China, Hillary Clinton and the filtered Internet

By now you will have read many articlesderived from the statements made by DavidDrummond, SVP, Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer atGoogle...

Rethinking out loud about Margaret Atwood

Earlier this week I listenedto (MP3) an interview of Margaret Atwood by Spartan YouthRadio reporter Madeline Lemire. I found I agreed with someof the...

CES and the future of television

I normally don't follow the ConsumerElectronics Show, but this year is different. The way in which it isdifferent for me is also...

Word manipulation, hypocrisy, and the so-called Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)

ACTA represents an attempt by a fewbusinesses using outdated business methods to try to find a wayaround Clayton Christensen's TheInnovator's Dilemma. They...

Listening to the other side of the Copyright Wars

Last week I promotedWilliam Patry's book, with an obvious suggestion that Iagree with his viewpoint. I will be listeningto him talk this...

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