An Open Letter to the German Ambassador
by Roderick on May 21, 2011
The following is an open letter to his Excellency Dr. Michael Witter, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Government in Australia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon…The following is an open letter to his Excellency Dr. Michael (…)
Filtering and Blocking to Protect Copyright Infringes Fundamental Rights: EU Court of Justice
by Roderick on April 14, 2011
In what could potentially be very big news, and a first step in actively pushing back the copyright monopoly, the Advocate General Cruz Villalón of the Court of Justice of the…In what could potentially be very big news, and a first (…)
Blog Safely With Pirate.is
by Roderick on April 13, 2011
The Washington Pirate Party has launched ‘pirate.is‘ a blogging service not unlike any other, based on WordPress, with one important distinction — it takes advantage of the legal framework and…The Washington Pirate Party has launched ‘pirate.is‘ a blogging service not (…)
Congratulations to the Pirate Party of Hesse
by Roderick on April 3, 2011
I’d like to take the time to congratulate the Pirate Party of Hesse (Piratenpartei Hesse) for their huge achievement in the German state’s most recent local elections, held on March… I’d like to take the time to congratulate the Pirate (…)
The Future of Copyright
by Roderick on March 1, 2011
At a Blue Sky Conference, Francis Gurry, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) made some very interesting observations and comments, some that inspire hope for change, inspire…At a Blue Sky Conference, Francis Gurry, Director General of the (…)
Guiding Principles For Upcoming Copyright Reforms
by Roderick on February 28, 2011
We’ve put together some principles that we’re asking the law and policy makers to consider in the inevitable legislative responses to the Roadshow v iiNet battle that will inevitably go…We’ve put together some principles that we’re asking the law and (…)
ACTA: Still troubling…
by Roderick on November 29, 2010
Last week, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) held an information session in Sydney, upon the finalisation of negotiations of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). We attended, we…Last week, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) held (…)
