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CBC To Release Program DRM-Free Via BitTorrent

michaelgeist.ca — Sources tell law/technology professor Michael Geist that the CBC is set to become the first major North American broadcaster to freely release one of its programs without DRM using BitTorrent. This Sunday, CBC will air Canada Next Great Prime Minister. The following day, it plans to freely release a high-resolution version v

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  • iQuinn, on 03/19/2008, -0/+1This may change media distribution in Canada, and is likely to force the regulatory body (CRTC) to ensure net neutrality, something that is currently being flaunted by Rogers' and Bell's BT traffic shaping.
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