Blank Media Prices Could Soar In Canada

kidlinux writes "The Canadian Coalition for Fair Digital Access (CCFDA) composed of businesses like HP, Apple, Best Buy, and Costco may consider pulling recordable media products like mp3 players, digital cameras, and associated media if a recording industry backed media levy is ratified. From the article "if the proposed levy is approved MP3 players such as Creative Labs's Nomad, RCA's Lyra, and Apple's Ipod will increase $112 or more on average". Blank CDs will go up from $50 (on which we already pay $21 in levies) to $88 dollars per pack of 100. The media levies have been getting worse and worse here. Personally, I think sales of above mentioned items will speak for themselves, however, the CCFDA's website has contacts for the Government of Canada's representatives - contact them with your objections!"

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Re:Screw "soviet canuckistan"

[PFAK]

Oh yeah, and the US softwood lumber tarriffs just rock.

We've lost over 30,000 jobs in BC because of this, and you say we're whiney, look at the bush administration. At least our Prime Minister can spell, and knows the names of other country leaders.

Oh, and Bush IS a moron.

Maybe you should actually pay attention to what happens outside your country, the United States aren't exactly the world ya know?