Private citizens voice opposition to copyright reform’s anti-hacking provisions
News | 09/20/2001 4:00 am EDT
Hundreds of individual Canadians have added their voices to those opposing any attempt to introduce U.S.-style copyright legislation in this country. On a web site listing comments in response to a government white paper on Internet copyright issues, a random sampling indicates many Canadians are worried about losing their freedom online. Almost unanimously, the comments attack anti-circumvention rules that would restrict legitimate uses of electronic documents protected by encryption and other methods. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIALTwo weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. SUBSCRIBEUnlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. Reuse & PermissionsUnauthorized distribution, transmission, reuse or republication of any and all content is strictly prohibited. To discuss re-use of this material, please contact: Customer Care, 613-688-8821 | subscriptions@hilltimes.com |