BS: MP3s & Border Guards

Subject: BS: MP3s & Border Guards
From: meself
Date: 31 May 08 - 12:12 PM

(This may have been covered in another thread recently, but I can't find it ... )

The Canadian government seems to be proposing that border guards become enforcers for certain corporate interests, under pressure from - I'll let you guess which other national government ...

Subject: RE: BS: MP3s & Border Guards
From: meself
Date: 31 May 08 - 12:15 PM

Whoops! Hit 'submit' too soon. Here's the link.

Subject: RE: BS: MP3s & Border Guards
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 31 May 08 - 02:28 PM

A thread on this 'above the line' a couple of days ago. Peace was trying to get a response from SOCAN.

Subject: RE: BS: MP3s & Border Guards
From: bobad
Date: 31 May 08 - 02:34 PM

Link to previous thread.

Subject: RE: BS: MP3s & Border Guards
From: meself
Date: 31 May 08 - 03:48 PM

Thanks, bo'. I hadn't been able to find that thread - now that I've seen it again, I remember having read most of its posts ...

Subject: RE: BS: MP3s & Border Guards
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 31 May 08 - 04:41 PM

Another reason never to visit north america again.

Subject: RE: BS: MP3s & Border Guards
From: meself
Date: 31 May 08 - 06:47 PM

From the linked article:

"the Feds are "secretly" negotiating an agreement (known as the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement [ACTA]) with other like-minded countries, including the U.S. (surprise!), Japan, South Korea, and members of the European Union"

So - another reason never to visit Japan, South Korea, and members of the European Union.

(But of course you didn't mean to sound smug, did you?)