Comments for UK To Introduce Wide Range of Copyright Exceptions at http://www.michaelgeist.ca , comment 1 to 7 out of 7 comments http://www.michaelgeist.ca Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:36:33 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/6731/125/#comment-50576 Door number 1 or door number 2... http://torrentfreak.com/do-you-prefer-copyright-or-the-right-to-talk-in-private-110121/ - TheVelvetHat Sun, 23 Dec 2012 02:19:41 +0100 http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/6731/125/#comment-50547 Actually the EU copyright directive does allow some flexibility in anti-circumvention laws. Therefore, most EU countries do not have rigid protection of DRM (TPMs). For example, many countries exclude region codes etc from protection, and allow (or, at least, not explicitly proscribe) non-commercial distribution of circumvention software. It seems odd for a country with a strong Euro-sceptical tradition, but The UK has a tendency for slavish implementation of EU law, always fully incorporating and gold-plating any mandatory requirements (in this case anti-circumvention law) into domestic law, while ignoring voluntary limitations. - Alex Macfie Fri, 21 Dec 2012 06:16:16 +0100 http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/6731/125/#comment-50540 It's good that lawmakers are considering these changes, however will they also make them non-existent in practice like in Canada? As far as I know, if any DRM is used by the vendor, then there is no more fair use in Canada. I wonder if the RIAA/MPAA/etc. will now use Canada as a model to make "balanced" changes in other countries: announcing that they will be giving consumers more rights, only to take *all* previous fair use rights away as soon as DRM enters the picture? It's interesting to see that they mention DRM in the document and allow users to complain to the Secretary of State, but I wonder if that will survive the lobbying efforts. Also it states this: "It is important to note that the SoS cannot simply authorise a user to circumvent TPMs; it would not be lawful under the Copyright Directive. Possible outcomes of a SoS intervention would include a direction to the user to purchase an existing digital copy that was usable for the purpose required, or that a rights holder provide the user with a particular excerpt from a work." So in some cases the Secretary of State will just tell the user to buy another copy? Isn't that exactly what the industry wants? That we buy multiple copies of everything, once for every device we own? - N/A Fri, 21 Dec 2012 02:00:42 +0100 http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/6731/125/#comment-50536 "what about if the death of the original creator of copyrighted material dies weeks or months after the release? It's still fair that their works immediately go into the public domain?" I'd be OK with that... It makes sense that when I die, my copyrights die with me. - Elfo Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:02:30 +0100 http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/6731/125/#comment-50523 UK To Introduce Wide Range of Copyright Exceptions it's about bloody time! Dar what about if the death of the original creator of copyrighted material dies weeks or months after the release? It's still fair that their works immediately go into the public domain? - dani Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:31:56 +0100 http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/6731/125/#comment-50521 But, I still strongly feel copyright last far too long. I also feel copyright should not be transferable. To me copyright is there for the benefit of the original creator only. In the event of death of the original creator of copyrighted material, I think it's fair that their works immediately go into the public domain. - Dar Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:21:47 +0100 http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/6731/125/#comment-50509 However, these proposals specifically say that they continue to support collective licensing. - Dave Thu, 20 Dec 2012 09:52:17 +0100