[Ecommerce] More info on May 26 Briefing re Broadcasters' treaty

[Manon Ress]

Dear colleagues,

Sorry for crossposting this.

If you would like to attend the May 26th US Delegation to WIPO's Standing C=
ommittee on Copyright and Related Rights briefing on a proposed broadcaster=
s' treaty, please send me name and affiliation if any by COB on May 21st to=
 facilitate the entrance to  the USPTO building.

The meeting will last about one hour (10-11am) and there will be a call in =
number (available later).

The SCCR next session agenda and other documents relating to the meeting in=
 June at:  http://www.wipo.int/documents/en/meetings/2004/sccr/index_11.htm

Also at:
http://www.cptech.org/ip/wipo/wipo-casting.html

Check out extension of scope of rights, extension of terms of protection, t=
echnological protection measures, DRM, possible inclusion of cablecasting A=
NDwebcasting and other controversial issues that need to be discussed....

Manon

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Manon Anne Ress
Consumer Project on Technology
www.cptech.org
PO Box 19367, Washington, DC 20036
manon.ress@cptech.org, voice: 1.202.387.8030, fax: 1.202.234.5176