Canada Hammers Out DRM Bill
Canadians will now be allowed to copy legally acquired music to their iPods and computers, Reuters reports, but would be banned from getting around any digital rights management (DRM) that companies might apply, under new legislation introduced in Parliament:
“The bill, introduced by Industry Minister Jim Prentice, would continue to exempt Internet service providers from liability for copyright violations by their subscribers, requiring them only to pass on notices of violations rather than to take down offending material as required in the United States.”
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