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BS: MP3s & Border Guards

31 May 08 - 12:12 PM (#2353742)
Subject: BS: MP3s & Border Guards
From: meself

(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 ...


31 May 08 - 12:15 PM (#2353745)
Subject: RE: BS: MP3s & Border Guards
From: meself

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


31 May 08 - 02:28 PM (#2353804)
Subject: RE: BS: MP3s & Border Guards
From: Q (Frank Staplin)

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


31 May 08 - 02:34 PM (#2353809)
Subject: RE: BS: MP3s & Border Guards
From: bobad

Link to previous thread.


31 May 08 - 03:48 PM (#2353843)
Subject: RE: BS: MP3s & Border Guards
From: meself

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 ...


31 May 08 - 04:41 PM (#2353868)
Subject: RE: BS: MP3s & Border Guards
From: Bonzo3legs

Another reason never to visit north america again.


31 May 08 - 06:47 PM (#2353971)
Subject: RE: BS: MP3s & Border Guards
From: meself

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?)