Michael Geist
Michael Allen Geist (born July 11, 1968 ) is a Canadian legal scholar, author and blogger .
The professor of e-commerce and internet law at the University of Ottawa is a columnist for various newspapers and the like. a. the Vancouver Sun , Toronto Star, and Ottawa Citizen . Michael Geist is a critic of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).
Geist served on the board of directors of the Canadian Internet Registration Authority , which maintained the .ca namespace, for six years and is currently active for the Open Society Institute . In 2008 he received the Pioneer Award from the Electronic Frontier Foundation .
Publications
- Internet Law in Canada, 2001
- In the Public Interest: The Future of Canadian Copyright Law, (Editor), 2005
- From "Radical Extremism" to "Balanced Copyright": Canadian Copyright and the Digital Agenda, 2010
Web links
- Website with resume
- Michael Geist: Brian Brett Speaks Out: An Open Letter on Access Copyright and the Canadian Copyright Emergency. On: www.michaelgeist.ca. June 26, 2012. (Via Brian Brett's open letter on authorship). Retrieved July 5, 2012.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michael Geist in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- ↑ Michael Hörz: Interview with Michael Geist "Even ACTA supporters are for greater transparency" In: CARTA , February 22, 2010
- ↑ Monica Ermert: Michael Geist: ACTA must become multilateral in: c't, April 9, 2010
- ↑ Brief portrait at The Toronto Star
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Spirit, Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Geist, Michael Allen (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian law scholar, author, and blogger |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 11, 1968 |