The Montreal Gazette covers the forthcoming clashes over copyright and culture.
Montreal Gazette on the Copyright Clash
January 15, 2008
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Just for the record, the article contained a misquote which I think was material. I didn’t say, “The only people who would benefit from copyright are American business owners who are operating in outdated business models…” without qualification. We were talking about DMCA-type amendments to the Copyright Act that would have included device prohibitions.
Samuel Trosow, Associate Professor
University of Western Ontario