Copyright and Intellectual Property With respect to copyright and intellectual property issues, Wall Communications' principal areas of expertise include (i) economic research and policy analysis and (ii) research and analytical support.
i) Economic Research and Policy Analysis
Wall Communications conducts economic research and policy analyses on matters involving copyright and intellectual property issues. The firm conducted a study for Industry Canada on the activities of Canadian collective societies and rights holders associations, Internet intermediaries (such as Internet access and service providers) and Internet content providers with respect to the treatment of copyrighted works distributed over the Internet. The report is entitled: Study of Copyright and Internet Intermediaries (completed June 1999, Executive Summary). In addition, the firm assisted the Department of Canadian Heritage and Industry Canada prepare a questionnaire intended to identify unique database-related originality factors that could be subject to copyright protection.
ii) Research and Analytical Support
Wall Communications provides research and analytical support to the Copyright Board of Canada in respect of ongoing tariff and arbitration proceedings. For example, Wall Communications provided research and analytical support in both the 1999-2000 and 2001-2002 private copying proceedings. The firm assisted the Board analyze and assess evidence filed during these proceedings relating to the establishment of levies on blank audio recording media used for the private copying of sound recordings. Wall Communications is currently assisting the Board in the current ongoing proceeding to establish royalty fees for the use of sound recordings by digital pay audio service providers.
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