- Oct 3, 2004
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A proposed levy on digital music players that became known this summer as the "iPod tax" has been struck down after opponents argued it was unfair to Canadians.
The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that the Canadian Copyright Board did not have the right to put levies on new digital music players when it announced such fees would be allowed starting this year.
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This would have been very bad news if it had been allowed, but it looks like we dodged a bullet .... at least for now.