TPM coming to Canada

[Peter Gutmann]

M Taylor <mctylr at privacy.nb.ca> writes:

>It appears that TPM is being seriously considered by Copyright Policy Branch
>of Canadian Heritage, and has announced a paper by  Dr. Ian Kerr and others. 
><http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/ac-ca/progs/pda-cpb/pubs/protection/index_e.cfm>
>
>It mentions a nice top heavy certificate rich method or a DMCA like law as
>two TPMs that might work in their opinion.
>
>[...]
>
>I'm afraid I'll have to start writing letters to government and non-
>government groups to inform them of issues beyond revenue control issues
>(like creator's rights and consumer protection).

A better suggestion for killing it: Write letters strongly encouraging the
PKI-based method.

Peter.


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