Article 20GTD Canadians are getting "blackmailed" by US copyright trolls

Canadians are getting "blackmailed" by US copyright trolls

by
Cory Doctorow
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Copyright trolls like LA-based CEG TEK are exploiting Canada's "notice-and-notice" copyright system to force ISPs to pass on extortion letters to their customers, threatening them with dire consequences unless they pay hundreds of dollars to settle unsubstantiated accusations of copyright infringement. (more")

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