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Please object/comment to both the copyright board and your member of parliament, and make sure that your objection to the board meets the terms they specify.
The PDF specifically mentions that if objections sent to the copyright board do not meet certain terms they will be treated as comments and not objections (e.g. ignored). For example, in the section on limitations on the power of the board, they they say that it is useless to ask the board to reject the tariff as a whole, or ask for insertion of a clause that would remove the tarrif if use for non-music purposes can be proven.
So if you comment to the board (and please do), make sure your comment is relevant and meets the terms. (e.g. ask that the tariff not be raised form the present level, and any new tarrifs be at a minimal or nominal level). Make sure to stress that the tariff will adversely affect you and or your business due to your use of CD-Rs for non-music purposes, etc.
At the same time, please send a letter of protest and concern to your Federal Member of Parliament. (keep in mind you do not need a stamp to send a letter to a member of parliament, just make sure the fact that they are a member of parliament is labeled as such on the address). This letter is not subject to the limitations mentioned above for comments to the board. It is completely relevant to say that even the present tariff adversely affects you as you use CD-Rs for non-music purposes, etc. Please try to stay courteous/polite, so as not to be ignored.
Canadians, please take the time to let our clueless government know that legislation of this sort if damaging to individuals and buisnesses! If you don't, you can take at least partial blame when this law passes.
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Warning, the post above is copied verbatim from a comment on Amazon. There are other posts in this thread that are also copied verbatim, by other users. Somebody is trying to 'spike' this slashdot review... (some randome text here so I can post the same comment)
Warning, the post above is copied verbatim from a comment on Amazon. There are other posts in this thread that are also copied verbatim, by other users. Somebody is trying to 'spike' this slashdot review...
The PDF specifically mentions that if objections sent to the copyright board do not meet certain terms they will be treated as comments and not objections (e.g. ignored). For example, in the section on limitations on the power of the board, they they say that it is useless to ask the board to reject the tariff as a whole, or ask for insertion of a clause that would remove the tarrif if use for non-music purposes can be proven.
So if you comment to the board (and please do), make sure your comment is relevant and meets the terms. (e.g. ask that the tariff not be raised form the present level, and any new tarrifs be at a minimal or nominal level). Make sure to stress that the tariff will adversely affect you and or your business due to your use of CD-Rs for non-music purposes, etc.
At the same time, please send a letter of protest and concern to your Federal Member of Parliament. (keep in mind you do not need a stamp to send a letter to a member of parliament, just make sure the fact that they are a member of parliament is labeled as such on the address). This letter is not subject to the limitations mentioned above for comments to the board. It is completely relevant to say that even the present tariff adversely affects you as you use CD-Rs for non-music purposes, etc. Please try to stay courteous/polite, so as not to be ignored.
Canadians, please take the time to let our clueless government know that legislation of this sort if damaging to individuals and buisnesses! If you don't, you can take at least partial blame when this law passes.