[x-pubpol] Fwd: [Chapter-delegates] INET MADRID-July 5

Fri Jun 29 09:36:14 PDT 2012

Hi Christine,

I highly recommend Bill Patry's book - 'How to Fix Copyright".

This review<http://copyrightandtechnology.com/2012/02/12/patry-on-copyright-repair/>,
although unfavorable - it's by a  DRM proponent - does a good job of
distilling Patry's proposals:

Reduce the term of copyright, because most works make money for their
owners in the first few years after release, and after that they are best
put into the public domain.
Make copyright registration mandatory instead of automatic, so that only
those who really want protection for their works can get it.
Pass strong “orphan works” legislation, so that works whose owners won’t or
can’t claim them can be enjoyed by all instead of being locked up in limbo.
Create comprehensive global rights registries, so that copyright users can
instantly tell who owns what and license works appropriately.
Streamline the impenetrable maze of copyright licensing entities, rules and
cross-border inconsistencies, so that it becomes easier to access content
legally worldwide.
Create more statutory licenses, blanket licenses, and levies, to make
copyright easier to administer and rights holder compensation easier to
generate.
Price copyrighted works differently in different geographies to reflect
economic realities, because people in economically challenged countries
can’t possibly afford the prices for content that people in first-world
countries pay.
Change copyright law to accommodate the new breed of digital artists whose
tools necessarily involve copying pieces of copyrighted material.
Abolish legal constructs that impose or support “digital locks” on content,
such as DMCA 1201, because they unfairly restrict technological development
as well as Fair Use.

The same author also
summarizes<http://copyrightandtechnology.com/2012/02/28/public-knowledges-blueprint/>the
views in Public Knowledge's Internet
Blueprint <http://internetblueprint.org/>

   - Reduce abuse of the notice and takedown system in Section 512 of the
   Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) by imposing additional requirements
   on takedown notices and fines on bogus ones, as well as expanding the “safe
   harbor” granted to internet service providers under this law.
   - Impose regulations on the US Trade Representative that would forbid
   negotiating intellectual property terms in secret (as was done in the ACTA
   process).
   - Relax section 1201 of the DMCA by making it legal to hack DRMs for
   lawful uses of copyrighted material protected by them.
   - Shorten copyright terms from life of the creator plus 70 years to life
   plus 50 years.
   - Empower the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to require labeling of DRM
   on digital content that uses it.
   - Prohibit various types of abuses of copyright law, such as deceptive
   warning notices and frivolous lawsuits.
   - Expand Fair Use.

HTH

joly

On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 8:57 AM, Christine Runnegar <runnegar at isoc.org>wrote:

> Hi all.
>
> Something for Friday.
>
> Frederic has very kindly asked me to participate in the INET Madrid next
> week - Intellectual Property Rights and the Internet: are they compatible?
>
> So, with this in mind, I am inviting you to share any examples or ideas
> you might have regarding new/different approaches to content creation and
> distribution.
>
> Perhaps, imagine that there was no such thing as copyright. What might be
> some of the incentives (financial and otherwise) for content creation and
> distribution? Would we see the same or different actors involved in the
> production and distribution chain? e.g. Would the multi-million dollar
> films still be produced?
>
> Any other ideas are also most welcome.
>
> p.s. I like pictures - they are a great way to illustrate a point
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Cheers,
> Cristina
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> > From: Frederic Donck <donck at isoc.org>
> > Date: June 28, 2012 2:30:04 PM GMT+02:00
> > To: Delegates Chapter <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
> > Cc: "Vea', PhD. Andreu" <landreu at gmail.com>, ISOC Support Chapter <
> chapter-support at isoc.org>
> > Subject: [Chapter-delegates] INET MADRID-July 5
> >
> > Dear All
> >
> > I'm happy to provide you with the final information re: our coming INET
> in Spain (5th July).
> >
> > Agenda might be found here:
> > http://www.internetsociety.org/events/inet-madrid
> >
> > Webcasting details (as usual)
> > http://www.livestream.com/internetsocietychapters
> >
> > The agenda will cover copyright and the Internet and we will be able to
> hear top level experts from civil society, Ministry and businesses in Spain.
> > We hope to 'see' many of you on the Net!
> >
> > Best Regards
> > Frederic
> >
> > Frederic Donck
> > Director European Regional Bureau
> > Internet Society
> >
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> >
> >
> >
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