Re: [d@DCC] More research on Bill C-2: DVD players interfer with military

From: "Derek (The Monkey) "Wueppelmann <monkey _-at-_ monkeynet.ca>
To: General Discussion <discuss (at) digital-copyright.ca>
Date: 03 May 2004 13:53:02 -0400
References: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0405031041070.20329-100000@calcutta.flora.ca>

On Mon, 2004-05-03 at 10:50, Russell McOrmond wrote:
>   The burden of proof seems to be backward where there needs to be proof
> that "radio apparatus or other device" is not being used to decode
> encrypted signals without authorization (and this doesn't just mean
> black-market copyright infringement, but also grey market "Canadian
> content" violations), rather than there needing to be proof that it is
> being used to violate exclusive rights.  This appears to be a huge wedge
> into the door to ban many multipurpose devices.

It really seems like with all this talk about amending laws and creating
new ones to deal with copyright issues we're going to be headed to where
China is today. Where pirating of copyrighted material is rampant.

It's one thing to create the laws, but at some point you have to enforce
them. At some point enough laws would be created that would make it
impractical to enforce them. Then the question is which ones do you
enforce, and who do you enforce them on?

Take for example p2p networks, if they make "downloading" illegal then
while I'm sharing my open source project over limewire I would be
breaking the law. So would thousands of other people. Reminds me of
prohibition sort of.

Anyway.. just my two cents, since I've been seeing all these bills being
posted to this group, I thought I would just share an opinion.

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