Brilliantly, Norway makes iTunes (DRM) illegal

In a bold move against iTunes’ DRM, called Fairplay, the Norwegian Consumer Council has deemed it illegal in Norway, with France and Germany possibly following suit.

If only our policy makers had one iota of this imagination. The message Ottawa need to clue in to:

1. Digital protectionism is not how you promote culture

2. Digital protectionism is not how you promote cultural industry that matters.

3. Policy makers: Support fair use, support balanced copyright and support/reward open distribution models. End of story.

look for Michael Geist to have more to say about this at some point on this in a canadian context.

link: Norway declares iTunes Illegal