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Old 06-13-2008, 05:06 PM   #172
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Originally Posted by metal_geek View Post
Does Jim Prentice think we are stupid?... Of course noone is gonna sue for 500.00 ... that why he included the PER Infringment clause.... Maybe he's the stupid one, and thinks that people will only put 1 of the 15 songs that circumvent the DRM to put in thier IPOD...


HELOOOOOOO JIMBO... thats 15x500.00 or $7500.00
I think you may be misunderstanding the bill's wording.

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Originally Posted by Bill C-61
1.1) If a copyright owner has made an election under subsection (1), a defendant who is an individual is liable for statutory damages of $500 in respect of all the defendant’s infringements that were done for the defendant’s private purposes and that are involved in the proceedings.
Source GOC Bill C-61
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