The United States of America delivered the following intervention on Exceptions and Limitations for Educational Activities at SCCR 26 on Friday morning, 20 December 2013.
United States of America
Intervention on Exceptions and Limitations for Educational Activities
SCCR/26, December 20, 2013
The following draft conclusions were distributed during the morning session (18 December 2013) of Wednesday’s SCCR. There will be changes before they are approved.
CONCLUSIONS ON THE PROTECTION OF BROADCASTING ORGANIZATIONS
1. The Committee considered the working document SCCR/24/10 Corr., as well as the proposal submitted by the government of Japan, document SCCR/26/6. In addition, the Committee took note of the working document containing the proposal from the government of India.
The United States tabled this proposal for discussion to ensure that its compromise approach would be annexed to the consolidated text.
SCCR 26
December 17, 2013Proposal for Discussion
Right:
Broadcasting organizations shall have the right to authorize the simultaneous or near-simultaneous retransmission of their broadcast or pre-broadcast signal over any medium.
Definitions:
US proposes a “single right” which excludes post-fixation rights and opens door to retransmission over any medium
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