Re: [Cdn-DMCA] "Collection Societies"

From: Michael Richardson <mcr _-at-_ sandelman.ottawa.on.ca>
To: No DMCA in Canada <canada-dmca-opponents (at) flora.org>
Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2001 21:50:13 -0400

>>>>> "Russell" == Russell McOrmond <russell@flora.ca> writes:
    Russell> It speaks about hardware vendors opposing the levies being
    Russell> discussed to be added to computers because "computers can be
    Russell> used to illegally copy copyright materials".  In this backward
    Russell> world that claims "innocent until proven guilty", this is
    Russell> assuming that anyone buying blank media (Video/audio tapes,
    Russell> writeable CD's, etc) is an assumed guilty of copyright
    Russell> infringement and is charged accordingly.

  This is just the DAT tax over again.

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