FairPlay: CRTC says it doesn't have jurisdiction under the Telecom Act, and dismisses site blocking proposal

Better to leave it to various Acts reviewGATINEAU – The CRTC announced this morning it has dismissed a proposed website-blocking regime which would address copyright piracy, dubbed FairPlay Canada by its backers.The Commission ruled it does not have the jurisdiction under the Telecommunications Act and so it did not consider the merits of the proposal, saying in a release this is best considered under the Copyright Act, over which it has no jurisdiction.The Copyright Act, is under review, on which Cartt.ca has been reporting on heavily.The Regulator also suggested the Broadcasting and Telecom Legislative Review panel might be a more...