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Tech Companies Say Don't Blame Canada For Copyright Problems

Posted by timothy on from the except-for-those-rowdy-ottowans dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Computer & Communications Industry Association, which includes a who's-who of the tech world, including Microsoft, Google, T-Mobile, Fujitsu, AMD, eBay, Intuit, Oracle, and Yahoo, has issued a strong defense of current Canadian copyright law, arguing that the US is wrong to place Canada on the annual Special 301 list. The submission argues that the US should not criticize Canada for not implementing anti-circumvention rules (PDF) and warns against using the Special 301 process to 'remake the world in the image of the DMCA.'"

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  1. Proudly Canadian by KazW · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I love the fact that I can download copy written content without penalty as long as I don't redistribute it... Fuckin' eh!!

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    1. Re:Proudly Canadian by twidarkling · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Yep. Personally, I'm a big fan of the fact that we can format-shift, and make copies of friends' music, and stuff like that. I recognize the necessity to respect copyright, but the US has gone completely overboard, and few industries have any idea of the proper way to deal with it.

      (In case any industry movers/shakers are reading this, the proper way isn't DRM, it's increasing ease and accessibility of your work.)

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  2. So... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Where are these companies when it comes to US legislation?

  3. Insanity. by headkase · · Score: 5, Insightful

    My personal opinion, as a Canadian, is that copyright regulation such as in the USA is insane. With that in mind I am proud of my Government for resisting the tide. There is a balance that needs to be drawn somewhere, I do not believe it is where industry in the USA would like it to be. With this in mind, let the USA go all hysterical: as the pendulum swings around with other parties such as my Government providing some balance the theory, and hope, is that it will eventually settle somewhere sane.

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    1. Re:Insanity. by RealGrouchy · · Score: 5, Insightful

      With that in mind I am proud of my Government for resisting the tide.

      Don't be too hasty. The Government would have passed draconian copyright legislation a long time ago (they've tried a few times) if it weren't for the fact that it's a minority government.

      - RG>

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