Inside US Trade has an update on the ACTA negotiations that confirm many of the recent reports on a divide between the U.S. and the EU. The article quotes an industry source as saying the other ACTA participants encouraged the discussion on issues such as geographical indications since “countries feared […]
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Copyright
Access Copyright’s 1300% Tariff Increase – Deadline to Object is August 11, 2010
Howard Knopf has a must-read post on the Access Copyright proposed tariff that would increase costs by 1300% over the current rate. The proposal is for $45 per university student, which would potential cost universities (and taxpayers) millions of dollars. The cost for college students is $35 per student. While […]
C-32’s Fair Dealing Fears Greatly Exaggerated – Hill Times Edition
The introduction of long-awaited copyright reform legislation has generated considerable discussion among Canadians about whether the latest bill strikes the right balance. While concern over Bill C-32’s digital lock rules has garnered the lion share of attention with expressions of concern from all opposition parties and a wide range of stakeholders, the other major issue in the bill is the extension of fair dealing – Canada’s version of fair use – to cover education, parody, and satire.
Access to Knowledge in Africa: The Role of Copyright
My colleague Jeremy deBeer is one of several researchers who has edited a new volume that provides a detailed look at the role of copyright on access to knowledge in Africa. The full book is available as a free download.
Search Engine on the DMCA Exemptions
Search Engine covers [MP3] the new DMCA exemptions in an interesting interview with EFF’s Corynne McSherry.
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