[A2k] It's done, here are the basics.

[Robin Gross]

I agree that its definitely a step in the right direction to remove the
webcasting appendix from the treaty proposal.

But I wish it went further and there was some protection from of Article
6's retransmission right "by any means" including "over computer
networks".  Internet re-transmissions of broadcasts will still be
regulated by this treaty - even after removing the new and separate
webcasting right.

Robin


James Love wrote:

> It's over.  Here are the basics.  They have split the "traditional
> broadcasting" and the Internet technologies into two separate treaty
> projects.  They will have separate meetings and separate documents,
> separate paradigms, and different schedules.  The traditional package
> goes first, and they will try to get the Sept GA to order a dip conf.
> for 2007.  If that blows up, all bets are off.  But if the GA
> approves the traditional broadcasting treaty (still not a done
> deal... with more negotiations and drafting)...    the "new" internet
> technologies have a separate work program, which may well die, once
> the Internet/tech community sees a standalone Internet transmission
> treaty and begins to focus, but who knows for sure.
>
> CPTech instant statement...
>
> "Today WIPO finally took a step back from forcing a restrictive Rome
> Convention intellectual property right on Internet publishing... This
> is a victory for everyone who has opposed linking webcasting to the
> broadcasting treaty.  There is still a lot of work to. There is a
> strong likihood the traditional broadcasting treaty will move
> forward, and the EU will clearly push to expand this to cases where
> broadcasters use the Internet.... and there are considerable problems
> with many of the proposals for the broadcasting treaty, including
> some very strong rights, TPMs, and other problems.  However, there is
> now also a growing movement away from granting IP rights in the
> content of transmissions, in favor of theft of services protections,
> which is a very positive development, and a new project to examine
> the impact of TPMs on limitations and exceptions, which is quite
> important.   The Internet is far safer now than before, because the
> threat of a new treaty for Internet middleman is now much less likely."
>
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