Win for consumers!
The federal government's proposal to make consumers liable for legal damages of up to $5,000 if they break digital locks to copy movies, video games or electronic books for their own personal use appears dead on arrival -with all three opposition parties speaking out yesterday against this key provision of the Conservative government's copyright bill. Read the full article in The Gazette
Showing posts with label copyright. Show all posts
Showing posts with label copyright. Show all posts
04 November 2010
27 July 2010
New Copyright Rules in the US
From Crunch Gear: "It’s no longer illegal under the DMCA to jailbreak your iPhone or bypass a DVD’s CSS in order to obtain fair use footage for educational purposes or criticism." Read the list of new rules for a complete breakdown of how things have changed.
Micheal Geist also wrote an article addressing the changes and contrasting them with Canada's new rules under C-32, arguing that Canada's rules are more restrictive than they need to be.
Micheal Geist also wrote an article addressing the changes and contrasting them with Canada's new rules under C-32, arguing that Canada's rules are more restrictive than they need to be.
29 May 2010
Étudiant(e)s pour droit d'auteur équitable/Student Campaign for Fair Copyright
PVI/FYI -- Melissa
La Fédération canadienne des étudiantes et étudiants a lancée un campagne pour une loi équitable sur le droit d'auteur. Voici leur vidéo et pour plus d'information consulter leur page web.
The Canadian Federation of Students has launched a campaign for Fair Copyright. Check out their video and webpage for more information.
La Fédération canadienne des étudiantes et étudiants a lancée un campagne pour une loi équitable sur le droit d'auteur. Voici leur vidéo et pour plus d'information consulter leur page web.
The Canadian Federation of Students has launched a campaign for Fair Copyright. Check out their video and webpage for more information.
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