The U.S. delegation to the World Intellectual Property Organization has just delivered a noteworthy statement on its commitment to addressing copyright exceptions for persons with print disabilities. The statement includes: the United States believes that the time has come for WIPO Members to work toward some form of international consensus […]
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France To Spend $1.1 Billion Digitizing Its Works
The French government has committed $1.1 billion toward the digitization of French literary works. I wrote about the promise of Canada doing the same in 2005, for a fraction of that cost.
CEP Says It Plans To Appeal Globalive Decision
The Communications Energy and Paperworkers’ Union, Canada's largest telecom union, says its plans to challenge the Globalive decision in federal court, arguing the "decision is illegal."
Content For The People, By The People
Andrew Potter has a terrific piece in the Ottawa Citizen on Culture 2.0 and the move toward Democracy 2.0.
EU Ratifies the WIPO Internet Treaties
The European Union has formally ratified the WIPO Internet treaties. While critics of Canadian copyright law will no doubt use the move to argue that Canada has fallen behind on copyright reform, it is worth noting that: (1) Canada has twice introduced legislation designed to do the same; (2) the […]
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