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Report Says Canadian DMCA To Include $500 Fine Per Download
The National Post reports that the Canadian DMCA, which may be introduced tomorrow, will include a "personal use download" fine of $500. The front page story indicates that the fine (presumably a new form of statutory damage award) could be awarded on a per infringement basis, leading the possibility of […]
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