midbach.com » Mark Frauenfelder http://midbach.com Lifestream Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:08:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Canadian border guards to check iPods for infringment (22) http://midbach.com/2008/05/28/canadian-border-guards-to-check-ipods-for-infringment-22/ http://midbach.com/2008/05/28/canadian-border-guards-to-check-ipods-for-infringment-22/#comments Wed, 28 May 2008 14:44:48 +0000 Mark Frauenfelder Shared 22 times Tagged Civlib (265) Copyfight (280)

David says
The federal government is secretly negotiating an agreement to revamp international copyright laws which could make the information on Canadian iPods, laptop computers or other personal electronic devices illegal and greatly increase the difficulty of travelling with such devices. The deal would create a international regulator that could turn border guards and other public security personnel into copyright police. The security officials would be charged with checking laptops, iPods and even cellular phones for content that "infringes" on copyright laws, such as ripped CDs and movies.

The guards would also be responsible for determining what is infringing content and what is not.

Canadians, time to write your MP! This was on the front page of the daily tabloid in Vancouver, so hopefully Jim Prentice will be forced to actually consult the public before he sells us all up the river.

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  • chip said: Are you for real?
  • Linkletter said: WHAT ON EARTH IS THIS.
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David says

The federal government is secretly negotiating an agreement to revamp international copyright laws which could make the information on Canadian iPods, laptop computers or other personal electronic devices illegal and greatly increase the difficulty of travelling with such devices. The deal would create a international regulator that could turn border guards and other public security personnel into copyright police. The security officials would be charged with checking laptops, iPods and even cellular phones for content that “infringes” on copyright laws, such as ripped CDs and movies.

The guards would also be responsible for determining what is infringing content and what is not.

Canadians, time to write your MP! This was on the front page of the daily tabloid in Vancouver, so hopefully Jim Prentice will be forced to actually consult the public before he sells us all up the river.

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  • tosch
    said: This would be a problem..
  • chip
    said: Are you for real?
  • Linkletter
    said: WHAT ON EARTH IS THIS.
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