Re: [d@DCC] "Norwegian teen cleared of DVD piracy charges"

From: "tOM Trottier" <Tom _-at-_ Abacurial.com>
To: General Discussion <discuss (at) digital-copyright.ca>
Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 20:35:29 -0500

On Wednesday, January 08, 2003 at 19:50
Russell McOrmond <discuss@digital-copyright.ca> wrote:
...
>   Not only do I agree with the court that what Jon Johansen did should be
> recognized as legal, but that I believe that what the DVD-CCA (AKA:  
> Hollywood movie producers) have done with the creation of the technology
> Jon had to get around is of questionable legality.  The DVD-CCA is trying
> to tie the legal purchase of a DVD movie with the purchase of a DVD player
> that is "authorized" by them.  I believe this is considered "tied selling"
> under Canada's Competition Act.  While the Competition bureau hasn't been
> interested in prosecuting the DVD-CCA thus far, this issue is not going to
> remain under their radar forever.

Also, the DVD cartel, with its regions, is trying to restrict trade.

In fact, DVD duplicators don't have to decrypt at all.

Good letter,
tOM

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