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U.S. Rejects Canadian Rejection of DMCA

P Starrson writes " Slashdot readers may recall that last month Canadian policy makers rejected the DMCA for Canada. Not so fast apparently -- the U.S. Trade Representative has released the annual Section 301 report which each year tells the rest of the world that they need stronger intellectual property protection. This year Canada is a particular target -- the U.S. plans to conduct a special review of Canadian policies and explicitly rejects Canada's rejection of the DMCA. A good summary on what this means from Canadian law professor Michael Geist."

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  1. So... wait... does this mean by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...that Canada qualifies as a circumvention device?

    Uh oh

  2. What? by Farrell · · Score: 5, Funny

    I thought we settled States Rights during the civil war, and agreed no state could reject federal law ;)

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  3. Re:Bee^Hing from canada by Anonymous+Luddite · · Score: 5, Funny

    >> The USA can suck my balls

    Careful there Anethema. There are 295,734,134 people down there - you'll get a seriously chapped bag.

  4. Re:Beeing from canada by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dear Professor Millington,

    Thank you for your letter of March 16. After careful consideration, I regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me an assistant professor position in your department.

    This year I have been particularly fortunate in receiving an unusually large number of rejection letters. With such a varied and promising field of candidates it is impossible for me to accept all refusals.

    Despite Whitson's outstanding qualifications and previous experience in rejecting applicants, I find that your rejection does not meet my needs at this time. Therefore, I will assume the position of assistant professor in your department this August. I look forward to seeing you then.

    Best of luck in rejecting future applicants.

  5. Re:For St Peter's sake by epiphani · · Score: 5, Funny

    As a Canadian, I'd put forth that we reject the US's rejection of our DMCA rejection.

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  6. Re:Beeing from canada by myowntrueself · · Score: 5, Funny

    "The USA can suck my balls if they want us to adopt the DMCA."

    Well you know what Condeleeza Rice would say to that, don't you?

    "Present them", thats what she'd say.

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  7. Re:Bee^Hing from canada by pizen · · Score: 5, Funny

    But he only has to worry about chapping from 295,734,133 because I won't be participating.

  8. Re:not much they can do about it really by FidelCatsro · · Score: 5, Funny

    ;) well you could look at it like this , America is unable to handle the girth of Canadian Wood..
    *Awaits down moderation for tastelessness*

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  9. Re:For St Peter's sake by dswartze · · Score: 5, Funny

    shhhhh....

    it's talk like this that gets other countries bombed, and quite frankly that's not something I want to see happen.