It appears that Canada's Access Copyright is not alone in seeking new license fees from schools for use of the Internet. AC's Australian counterpart, the Copyright Agency, is seeking compensation for teachers instructing students to browse the Internet. While it may sound like it, this story does not come from the Onion.
Internet Tariffs for Schools Spreads to Australia
February 28, 2006
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