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German Court Sets Copyright Tax on New PCs

Posted by michael on from the since-you're-paying-already,-might-as-well-fire-up-kazaa dept.

graemee pastes: "The District Court of Munich has ordered Fujitsu Siemens Computers to pay a copyright levy on new PCs. The landmark decision, announced on Thursday, ends a nearly two-year dispute between the largely Germany-based computer maker and the country's VG Wort rights society, which has sought compensation for digital copying. VG Wort had filed a suit against Germany's largest PC maker, Fujitsu Siemens, seeking 30 euro (US$41) for each new computer sold in the country. The court agreed to a 12 euro copyright levy."

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  1. Play the Insult Game! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    To play, just reply to this thread and insult the previous person.

    1. Re:Play the Insult Game! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      you played the game! what a mong!

  2. Nohtzis! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    nT

  3. Don't mention the war by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it

  4. Nigga please. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First Nazis, then this crap? Germany is going down fast...

  5. Re:EU free trade by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Completely offtopic, but why bother being in Camden if you're internet only?

  6. Re:Parts? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I wonder how this will effect people

    "affect".

  7. Re:Nazis by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Well actually it probably would since the nazi
    party sold out to large corporations once they
    got into power.

    However, before that it clearly was a popular
    movement that had socialist in it's name (and not just that, these guys wanted a revolution)
    and would never have let measures that go against
    the people to pass.

    Culture should be for all, regardless of wealth !

    Nazi = National Socialist WORKERS Party

    your history class is now over.