Sara Bannerman has an interesting post on whether to participate or walk away from ACTA.
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Copyright Consultation Provides Blueprint for Reform
Forgotten amidst the focus on ACTA over the past two weeks, was a recent column (HT PDF version, homepage version) I wrote for the Hill Times on the lessons that can be drawn from this summer's copyright consultation. The piece appears as part of a special section on copyright that included an interview with Industry Minister Tony Clement, Charlie Angus, Howard Knopf, Pina D'Agostino, and Simon Doyle (amont others). I note the government is still in the midst of posting all the submissions, but with thousands now online, it is not too early to begin drawing some lessons.
What does the consultation teach us? There are at least eight conclusions of note:
OHRLP Publishes Compilation of Copyright Consult Submissions
The Osgoode Hall Review of Law and Policy has published a compilation of copyright consultation submissions in its November 2009 issue. My copyright consultation is available for download.
CopyrightWatch.org Launches
The EFF has launched CopyrightWatch.org, a new site that collects and monitors copyright laws from around the world.
ACTA Criticism Goes Global
The mainstream media is picking up on the ACTA issue with a growing number of stories, all of which criticize the secret approach. New articles include: Australia's Sydney Morning Herald masthead editorial – Regulating the Net in the Dark Washington Post – Copyright Overreach Takes a World Tour Irish Times […]
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