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Canadian bill would resurrect "iPod levy" for copying

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The often-criticized Canadian "iPod levy" may return through a new bill proposed in Parliament. The NDP's Member of Parliament for Timmins-James Bay, Charlie Angus, has suggested in bill C-499 that the Private Copying Levy applied to blank CDs and tapes be extended to MP3 players, smartphones and any other device with permanent storage where transferring music is a significant feature. He has cl...br clear=both style=clear: both;/
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