[Upd-discuss] #2 Copyright Brief History

[Teresa Hackett [default]]

>Yes, I couldn't agree more, the RIAA [and the MPAA]
>[Recording Industry Association of America and the
>Motion Picture Association Of Amercia] are major
>players in supporting WIPO's efforts to make as
>much of possible of our culture be pay-per-view
>and as little as possible in the public domain.

Yep, for example, Jack Valenti, ex-Chairman MPAA, was awarded "a WIPO Medal
and a Citation for Distinguished Service" in February
http://www.wipo.int/edocs/prdocs/en/2004/wipo_upd_2004_220.html

Some of you will know that the TransAtlantic Consumer Dialogue are
organising a meeting in Geneva next week entitled the Future of WIPO, with
stakeholders from academia, industry, NGOs, and governments, as well as
members of the WIPO secretariat. I hope that it comes up with something
good.
http://www.tacd.org/cgi-bin/db.cgi?page=view&config=admin/docs.cfg&id=259

Teresa