Tag: Piracy

Copyright Notices Can No Longer Demand Payment For Alleged Piracy | CTV News

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The system was designed to be a compromise, discouraging piracy without being punitive towards offenders. But advocates say the system was quickly “exploited,” with some companies apparently issuing demands for payment while claiming that users could face massive liability if they refuse to pay. These alleged abuses prompted the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic, OpenMedia, Geist, and other experts to write an open letter to the government, calling for changes to fix the flawed notice-and-notice system. Read full story here: Copyright Notices Can No Longer Demand Payment For…

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Telecoms, CBC And Others Urge CRTC To Establish Agency To Help Locate Piracy Websites – Business – CBC News

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Prominent members of Canada’s entertainment industry are calling for a new federal agency to locate and shut down websites that are portals for illegally obtained video and audio content. Bell Canada, Rogers Communications Inc., Quebecor Inc., Cineplex Inc., Canadian Broadcasting Corp. and several other organizations have banded together to create FairPlay Canada. They argue that Canadian jobs are at risk because consumers can get access to TV shows, movies and music from websites that don’t pay for the content that they stream to consumers. They want the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications…

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