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+-   Plans for Canadian DMCA could be doomed-> on Thursday February 14 2008, @03:27PM Jabbrwokk

Submitted by Jabbrwokk on Thursday February 14 2008, @03:27PM
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Jabbrwokk writes "Michael Geist reports legislation to create a Canadian version of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act have been delayed again, possibly because of massive public outcry through Facebook, from educators, MPs, op-ed pieces and possibly even because of opposition from the industry itself. That's right, Canada's biggest ISPs have banded together to oppose the proposed new legislation and suggest their own solution, which include allowances for expanded fair dealing, private copying, no liability for ISPs and legislation that concentrates its wrath on commercial pirates instead of penny-ante downloaders and seeders:

"while those who infringe copyright on a commercial scale or to the material prejudice of rights holders should be subject to appropriate penalties, courts should have more flexibility to limit damages in circumstances where there is only minimal harm to rights holders resulting from the conduct."
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