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The IIPA Copyright Demands For Canada and Spain

Posted by timothy on from the axis-of-cheese-and-meat dept.

Dangerous_Minds writes "The International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) is demanding a number of countries be placed back on the special 301 piracy watchlist. One country being recommended for inclusion is Canada (PDF). Apparently, even though Canada passed copyright reform laws, any compromise to protect consumers is reason for inclusion. Michael Geist offers some analysis on this move. Meanwhile, the IIPA is also recommending that Spain be included in the watchlist. In a separate filing, the IIPA makes a host of reasons why Spain should also be included. One of the main reasons seems to be that even though Spain passed the Sinde Law in spite of protests, the courts aren't simply rubberstamping any takedown requests and that cases that were dismissed due to lack of evidence is cause for concern. Freezenet offers some in-depth analysis on this development while noting towards the end that the Special 301 report suffers from credibility problems."

3 of 113 comments (clear)

  1. An IP isn't enough evidence by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    So unless they come up with actual proper evidence, they can suck it. Some of our ISP in Canada are actually fighting for their consumers, unlike in the US.

  2. Re:Translates to by icebike · · Score: 5, Interesting

    IIPA having childish temper tantrums again, can't we just ignore them? or at least get the US government to ignore them?

    Wouldn't putting THEM on a watch list be more effective?

    Publishing the home address, email, phone numbers, street view links of the CEO of each company that is a member, as well as each representative they send to these meetings? Maybe outing the meeting locations, and times?

    If these bozos think its fair game to try to intimidate entire countries, why is turn-about not fair play?

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  3. Can Belgium be on the list? by houghi · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I am from Belgium and I would think it to be an honor to be on the list with other countries that are more interested in the freedom of their people then the wealth of their US owned music companies.

    An honor to be on the list. I hope that many other countries will get on that list, so it won't be a privilege.

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