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images/news/ipod.jpgThe Copyright Board of Canada has given the go ahead for a tax to be placed on iPods and removable memory storage cards for private copying.
The tax was opposed by both the Canadian Storage Media Alliance and the Retail Council of Canada, who claimed that previous court decisions had already struck down any kind of fine. The board disagreed.
Kim Furlong, Director of Federal Government Relations with the Retail Council told BetaNews that this is a dangerous approach.
"It's like going into Best Buy and learning the computer is a hundred dollars more just because the government thinks you might download music. It's effectively a hidden tax," she argued.
"We're disappointed with the ruling," Furlong said. "We feel that the board has no jurisdiction here and that the Federal Courts have already struck down the levy. We're looking into legal avenues to fight it right now."
Levies could even be applied to P2P systems, which some argue could answer the problem of file sharing. Other countries have proposed similar fee-based structures, but such ideas are strongly opposed by the recording industry.
Read more over @ BetaNews
The tax was opposed by both the Canadian Storage Media Alliance and the Retail Council of Canada, who claimed that previous court decisions had already struck down any kind of fine. The board disagreed.
Kim Furlong, Director of Federal Government Relations with the Retail Council told BetaNews that this is a dangerous approach.
"It's like going into Best Buy and learning the computer is a hundred dollars more just because the government thinks you might download music. It's effectively a hidden tax," she argued.
"We're disappointed with the ruling," Furlong said. "We feel that the board has no jurisdiction here and that the Federal Courts have already struck down the levy. We're looking into legal avenues to fight it right now."
Levies could even be applied to P2P systems, which some argue could answer the problem of file sharing. Other countries have proposed similar fee-based structures, but such ideas are strongly opposed by the recording industry.
Read more over @ BetaNews
