Howard Knopf posts on the opposition to the Angus fair dealing motion, warning "make no mistake – these folks are trying to push back and to effectively undo the decision in CCH v. LSUC."
Knopf on the Opposition to Fair Dealing
March 22, 2010
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He may be right
The “iTax” comments were possibly meant to distract people from noticing the fair use/fair dealing aspects.
Not that the levy expansion is a bad idea. As I’d hope to benefit from it myself as a creator, I should at least be willing to endure it as a consumer. No?