4,000 people post copyright submissions
p2pnet news view | P2P | Politics:- More than 4,000 people have posted Copyright Consultation submissions with the overwhelming majority speaking out against Bill C-61, anti-circumvention rules, and for stronger fair dealing, blogs Michael Geist.
“While critics of fair copyright insist on characterizing many as anti-levy or anti-copyright, there have been only five submissions calling for the elimination of copyright and eight submissions that oppose any media levies,” says Geist, Canada research chair in internet and e-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa.
“By comparison, over 3,000 submissions focus on anti-circumvention, notice-and-notice, and stronger personal use rights,” he says, stressing there are just nine days left to join the thousands of Canadians who have already spoken out.
| Position | Number of Supporters |
| Submissions against another Bill C-61 | 3277 |
| Submissions in favour of shorter copyright term | 104 |
| Submissions against anti-circumvention or in favour of limiting DRM/Digital locks | 3413 |
| Submissions in favour of stronger personal use/copying and backup protections | 3351 |
| Submissions in favour of an open copyright system | 9 |
| Submissions advocating an end to the Crown Copyright | 29 |
| Submissions opposed to adopting an American-styled DMCA | 94 |
| Submissions in favour of stronger fair use/fair dealing protections | 2834 |
| Submissions opposed to implementing WIPO | 6 |
| Submissions in favour of eliminating all copyright | 5 |
| Submissions against a three-strikes rule | 44 |
| Submissions that favour a notice and notice approach | 3237 |
| Submissions in favour of instituting a levy for file-sharing/monetizing P2P | 31 |
| Submissions in favour of greater exemptions for education/research | 26 |
| Submissions in favour of establish a good-faith defence that the user believed their use of a work was fair and non-infringing | 3229 |
| Submissions in favour of laws that are technologically neutral | 2738 |
| Submissions that argue individuals should be protected from liability as long as their use was private and non-commercial | 3260 |
| Submissions in favour of a parody exemption | 10 |
| Submissions in favour of ISP neutrality | 15 |
| Submissions satisfied with current laws | 19 |
| Submissions calling for a stronger/updated public domain | 36 |
| Submissions against any media levies | 8 |
| Submissions in favour of stronger penalties for copyright infringement | 3 |
| Submissions in favour of turning copyright into a crime | 2 |
| Submissions arguing for protection for photographs | 7 |
| Submissions against works being available in digital or other forms for free and that argue creators need to be fairly compensated | 121 |
| Submissions arguing for more protection for writers and other artists | 20 |
| Submissions opposed to creating new exceptions | 4 |
| Submissions opposed to an expansion of fair dealing | 2 |
| Submissions in favour of notice and takedown | 2 |
| Submissions in favour of implementing WIPO | 18 |
| Submissions promoting a collective licensing scheme | 8 |
| Submissions promoting longer copyright terms/opposed to shortening copyright terms | 3 |
| Submissions in favour of fining those who violate copyright laws | 1 |
| Submissions in favour of halting illegal file sharing | 9 |
| Submissions endorsing Bill C-61 | 1 |
| Submissions proposing the expansion of the private copying levy | 14 |
| Submissions in favour of increasing school fees and tariffs for books and photocopies | 1 |
| Submissions proposing a re-sale right | 15 |
| Total Submissions | 4038 |
Earlier charts here, here, here, and here.
Michael Geist – Copyright Consultation Submission Summary: Over 4,000 Posted Through August 31st, September 4, 2009
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September 8th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Similar to my post here http://www.p2pnet.net/story/28099#comments
I plan on writing in, in support of an american C-61 copyright bill.
DRM all the way.
No recording TV shows on VCR’s
I love the idea of granny losing her house because one of her grand-kids downloaded a tune.
Heck oppress the people all the way. I LOVE IT.
I’m all for the pro RIAA types. Fuck the people and let the people remember who did this to them. Come vote time these asses will never get back in.
September 8th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
This will also make a great separation issue when the french Quebecers start losing their homes because of some “english” American company. The french won’t put up with that very long.
September 8th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
I will agree to limiting the free exchange of ideas, as proposed by C61, when the governement legalizes the summary execution of politicians upon allegation of unjust enrichment, negligence or incompetence. Seems like a fair exchange – i loose a right, politicians loose a right.