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WIPO Copyright progress

Monday, June 1st, 2009
William Lye has a comprehensive report on the conclusion of the latest round of WIPO's Standing Committee on Copyright - a late agreement:
  1. to address a proposed treaty on copyright exceptions for visually impaired persons and others; and
  2. for renewed focus on the rights of audio-visual performances; and
  3. to continue discussion on the need to protect (badly misunderstood) broadcasters.
William Lye's report here; the Chairman's draft conclusions here. The discussion of exceptions seems to be much broader than just rights of the visually impaired: full range of discussion papers and working materials here and here. For some reason, the Australian government is opposed to the proposals for visually impaired persons: Nic Suzor wants to explain to you why you should do something to help change this here.

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