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Canadian High Court Says ISPs Don't Owe Royalties
canwaf writes "According to the CBC, and the other guys: In a 9-0 decision, Canada's highest court ruled, despite the fact that ISPs provide the means for piracy, they are not liable for what people download. They continue in their decision that Internet access providers are not bound by federal copyright legislation. Coupled with an earlier story on Slashdot, this is a very good thing." Edward Scissorhands was one of many readers to link to the Globe and Mail's article, too.
My goodness, how does he type? Must be why we couldn't just accept the story he submitted. Probably had words mispelled and everything... we understand.
Hmmm.
are royalties treated different in a monarchy?
The US supreme court found the atmosphere, specifically oxygena and nitrogen responsible for copyright violations since the atmosphere is the medium through which pirated music is heard.
The atmosphere's lawyer, Moria, had no comment, but whooshed out of the courthouse with a whistling sound.
Let's see: Pros
1) Not hated by the world
2) Speak mostly English
3) Hockey
4) Weaker music industry lobby.
5) Lower Crime Rate
6) No Bushes
Cons:
1) Cold
2) Curling
3) French-speaking People
4) French-speaking People
Not much of a decision here.
So, what else can they sue?
CDR/CDRW discs: they facilitate recording pirated music;
Sound Card manufacturers: they facilitate ripping;
Loudspeaker makers: we can hear pirated music through this equipment.
My ears -- yes! sue my ears. They faciliate hearing this music!
Emm, I'm digging now, ehh; why not sew my lips shut too. I can whistle a tune without paying royalties.
See where this is going? DO YOU? DOOO YOU???
- Oisin
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In a 9-0 decision, Canada's highest court ruled, despite the fact that ISPs provide the means for piracy, they are not liable for what people download. ...this is a very good thing."
Good? This is horrible!
How am I to continue my suit against paper-makers and ink producers on behalf of book publishers?
Oh, wait, I can still do that in the "Land of the Free", the United States.
(It's the land of the free for corporations -- they can get away with anything. It's the land of the fee for taxpayers.)
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Please find enclosed all the tapes I made during the 90's of my favourite music, and a handy list of radio stations that I taped them off. You may now sue their asses, as they provided the means for me to infringe upon your copyrights.
The music is watermarked with a primitive technology called a 'jingle' that will help you identify which station it was.
Sincerely
Tod
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How about the artists? If it weren't for them none of this shamefully pirating would ever be possible.
> My ears -- yes! sue my ears. They faciliate hearing this music!
Now that you mention it, in the States, your ears would be sued by the RIAA for copyright infringement, along with the rest of your body, if you downloaded pirated music. In Canada, however, your ears could not be sued because it's legal to download pirated music, just illegal to distribute it to other people. No word out on Torrent files, as they do both by default. My guess would be that in Canada you could not be held liable for downloading with torrents, as you can't disable uploading, AFAIK.
The dangers of knowledge trigger emotional distress in human beings.
How can we continue to believe in a just universe and freedom to eat crackers if we have no ale?
Suing an ISP for being an accomplice to piracy is like suing a car manufacturer because someone ran you over in one of their cars, or suing a gun manufacturer for getting shot with one of their guns....it's all very, very retarded! How can any self-respecting lawyer....oops, wait a sec.....nevermind.
"Patience is not a virtue, it's a waste of time."
Awsome!
"Empathise with stupidity, and you're halfway to thinking like an idiot." - Iain M. Banks
Here in the US, most laws and court cases involving business are not decided on logic and right and wrong
Time to make a run for the border!
they are decided on which lobyists have greased the right palms and preformed the best fellatio.
I'm sure there are some cunning linguists out there, too.
I'm sure glad you yanks continue to fall for our propaganda.... whatever keeps out your unwashed, gun-toting, uninsured masses. Brrrr! Sure is cold up here in July :)
But how can I sell you shit, when you know its shit?
- Mad, ingenous - they've both left you puzzled -
they are under the totalitarian system south of their border.
It's time to invade^H^H^H^H^H^Hassist Canada and liberate them from the tyranny of copyright pirates, and introduce draconian^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^Hemocratic laws and constitution to protect American^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H Canadian interest.
Allow me to introduce myself: I am the grammar nazi. Your remark was cringe-inducing, so I felt compelled to mention that you really, truly meant to write "for all intents and purposes".
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If you can pronounce "There's a mouse about the house" like "There's a moose aboot the hoose" then you'll fit in there perfectly, hoser. Now take off.
It's lucky there are two different kinds of CDs really - what if you could record audio on the data ones? People would just buy the data CDs and avoid paying the levy! That would be awful!
I'm left-handed, you insensitive clod!