Canadian Government – "We Won't Put A Levy On Memory Cards"

BY: 

Dave Forde
July 4, 2012

Word came down from the Canadian government this week that it has decided to exempt microSD cards — very small, removable memory cards used in countless electronic devices — from the Copyright Act.

“Our government is committed to building a strong and vibrant Canadian digital economy, the cornerstone of which must be the widespread adoption of cutting-edge digital technologies,” said Minister of Industry, Christian Paradis. “Placing a new fee on devices with removable memory cards, such as BlackBerrys and smart phones, would increase costs for Canadian families and impact the adoption of the latest technologies.”
Industry Minister Christian Paradis announced that the federal government intends to introduce targeted regulations that will explicitly exclude microSD memory cards from the definition of an “audio recording medium” in the Copyright Act.

Back in 2011, the Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC) asked the Copyright Board to impose a tariff in the form of a “levy” on electronic memory cards.

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Dave “The Connector” Forde has been involved in the marketing, public relations and technology industry across Canada for over 20 years in various sales and marketing roles, he launched The Connected One network of business sites which connects buyers to the right sellers. Profectio and PR In Canada covers news about the marketing and public relations industry each day helping professionals advance their career and businesses. He also serves as an advisor to a number of businesses across the country. Find Dave on LinkedIn and Twitter.


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