Copyright deal could toughen rules governing info on iPods, computers
kryyst
Ontario, Canada
ito Pilieci , Canwest News Service
Published: Monday, May 26, 2008
OTTAWA - 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 could also impose strict regulations on Internet service providers, forcing those companies to hand over customer information without a court order.
Called the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), the new plan would see Canada join other countries, including the United States and members of the European Union, to form an international coalition against copyright infringement.
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Published: Monday, May 26, 2008
OTTAWA - 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 could also impose strict regulations on Internet service providers, forcing those companies to hand over customer information without a court order.
Called the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), the new plan would see Canada join other countries, including the United States and members of the European Union, to form an international coalition against copyright infringement.
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Slight correction. Humming in tune now illegal. Humming out of tune is still legal as long as it's done in a satirical *reference.
*and with the expressed written consent of the original author, publishing company and next of kin. Agreements are subject to change without notice and at the whim of the arresting officer. May not be an actual law in your state, your current state of residence or anywhere else in the world. But you are still subject to a $50,000 fine and/or a 15 year stay in a maximum security prison where you will not be allowed a phone call or contact with anyone else because of the risk that you may hum that tune to someone else purposefully or by accident.