Bell Mobility News

Federal Court of Canada Upholds Ringtone Decision

The Federal Court of Canada has upheld the decision in review of the Copyright Board of Canada’s ringtone case. This is a win for SOCAN and a loss for all the wireless players (Bell Mobility, Telus, Rogers Wireless).

The court addressed two primary issues under the Copyright Act:
1. If the transmission of a ringtone to a cellphone is a “communication”.
2. If it’s a “communication to the public.”

Read more about this issue from Michael Geist, a guru in Canada an d Canadian Internet Law.