Torontoist: A Tough ACTA To Follow

jaybird

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:27:21 -0500

For folks concerned about both copyright and net neutrality, the NDP has been the most active party in the House of Commons. Below are some links so you can find out what the NDP has been doing: WIPO REALITY CHECK: NDP OFFERS PRENTICE A WAY THROUGH COPYRIGHT MORASS http://www.charlieangus.net/newsitem.php?id=301 http://www.ndp.ca/page/3725 http://www.charlieangus.net/newsitem.php?id=324 NET NEUTRALITY http://www.ndp.ca/page/6326 http://www.charlieangus.net/newsitem.php?id=331 http://www.charlieangus.net/newsitem.php?id=318 http://www.charlieangus.net/newsitem.php?id=315 http://www.charlieangus.net/newsitem.php?id=314 http://www.charlieangus.net/newsitem.php?id=311

Ben

Fri, 30 May 2008 09:48:34 -0500

Maybe they'll only let DRMed files across the border, or files which match certain DRM-free, but still payed for, file hashes. It would be a hassle for sites that offer legal downloads to comply with this by sending in hashes of all of their files of course.

mark0

Thu, 29 May 2008 22:54:27 -0500

rival oms: What about the hipster professionals that dress all business-raggedy and ride their vintage bikes really slowly along Queen West? ...yes I do like commuting quickly.

rival_oms

Thu, 29 May 2008 20:21:04 -0500

mark0: Think of all the business people who take flights on a regular basis every couple of months, with their laptops and blackberries and possibly mp3 players too. I doubt the suits are the ones who'll be searched.

tyrannosaurus_rek

Thu, 29 May 2008 19:55:06 -0500

Of course there's a Facebook group: Get out of my iPod - No ACTA for Canada

lunarworks

Thu, 29 May 2008 18:26:13 -0500

The fact that Harper is completely going along with this, quietly in the backroom no less, doesn't surprise me in the least. This has zero to do with the interest of Canadians, or even other countries' citizens, and 100% to do with Big American Media.

mark0

Thu, 29 May 2008 16:07:10 -0500

Scanning computers and mp3 players will add significantly to check-in times, as well and create a backlog. Think of all the business people who take flights on a regular basis every couple of months, with their laptops and blackberries and possibly mp3 players too.

AdamS

Thu, 29 May 2008 15:52:01 -0500

How exactly is a border guard supposed to determine that the MP3 I have on my iPhone is from iTunes or from The Pirate Bay or anywhere else? They all look the same in the interface. Same goes for songs on a PC - those without DRM have the same file extension as those that are ripped off a CD. This is totally unenforceable. Unless you have folders of deeply nested downloads with "downloaded from Mininova" text files in them or whatever, there's really nothing that can be proven unless they confiscate your PC and do virtual forensics. The precedent is scary though.