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Canadian Government Steps In To Stop Misleading Infringement Notices

Posted by Soulskill on from the drawing-the-wrong-kind-of-attention dept.

Dangerous_Minds writes: Recently, misleading notices were spotted being sent out by Rightscorp. Michael Geist posted the letter which, among other things, cites U.S. laws, says the Canadians could be on the hook for $150,000 (does not actually exist in the recent copyright reforms now in force), and that payments should be made directly to the company. Apparently, the Canadian government was not amused and has announced that they will be speaking with rightsholders and ISPs to address the concerns that were raised. The government says, "These notices are misleading and companies cannot use them to demand money from Canadians."

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  1. Re:That was quick ... by namgge · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I wonder which politician has been sent one of these notices...

  2. Wow! by umdesch4 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    That letter includes the work address and phone number of the CEO of Rightscrap. Good times are ahead, I'm thinking.

  3. Re:That was quick ... by Mashiki · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Probably none. Despite the whining that people go on about the government here in Canada, they actually do productive things. They have stepped in the past to deal with issues from "autonomous government agencies" like the CRTC, but I'm sure someone is going to whine and cry about my post anyway.

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  4. Rightscorp CEO Info by andydread · · Score: 5, Informative

    Just in case folks would like to contact the CEO Christopher Sabec here is his info

    Christopher Sabec
    CEO
    Rightscorp, Inc.
    3100 Donald Douglas Loop, North,
    Santa Monica, CA 90405
    Telephone: (310) 751-7510

    1. Re:Rightscorp CEO Info by vmxeo · · Score: 5, Funny

      Google Maps show Rightscorp's address as Santa Monica Airport: https://goo.gl/maps/IFgj5

      At first I thought this was a mistake. However, upon further consideration, this may also be an obvious choice location for any fly-by-night operation.

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  5. Re:That was quick ... by FatLittleMonkey · · Score: 5, Interesting

    that they have done the right thing here.

    Done the right thing? Passed a law slavishly devoted to the copyright industry's wishes? So mindlessly copied the US version that it contained the same decade-known flaw, an absence of penalties for false-notices, fraudulent-notices, spamming robo-notices, allowing 3rd party companies to create whole business models around extorting fake "fines" out of people? How is any of that the "right thing"?

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