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SCCR 39: Selected Good Statements regarding a Bad Idea (at WIPO)
Today at the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) started the discussion on the broadcasters’ treaty. According to the Chair, at the last General Assembly, the Committee received “a mandate to continue making progress towards convening a… Continue Reading
NGO Objections to the Proposed WIPO Broadcasting Treaty
SCCR39-broadcasting-treaty-NGO letter-23Oct2019 23 October 2019 Re: Objections to the Proposed WIPO Broadcasting Treaty Dear delegates to SCCR 39, We oppose the Chair’s proposal for a broadcast treaty. The proposal would give broadcasters effectively perpetual rights over content that they do… Continue Reading
SCCR 38
April 1 to April 5, 2019 WIPO’s page SCCR 38: More Member States on the Broadcasting Treaty SCCR 38 US Statement on the Broadcasting Treaty KEI Statement on Broadcasting Treaty Proposal at SCCR 38 SCCR38: Draft Recommendation for 2019 WIPO… Continue Reading
SCCR 38
1976 Tunis WIPO/UNESCO Model Copyright Law for Developing Countries
NGO letter to WIPO negotiators, regarding proposal to sidetrack WIPO work on copyright limitations and exceptions
NGO-letter-on-proposed-LnE-agenda-change-SCCR39-10.21 Chair-proposal-NEXT STEPS 10-21-19 October 21, 2019 RE: Chair Proposal on Next Steps for Agenda Items 5 and 6 Dear Delegates at WIPO SCCR 39: We are shocked by the attached proposal of the Chair to change the title of… Continue Reading
SCCR 39: Opening statement of Knowledge Ecology International
On Monday, 21 October 2019, Knowledge Ecology International delivered the following opening statement at the 39th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR 39). The discussions on limitations and exceptions, and the studies commissioned by… Continue Reading
WIPO General Assembly 2019: Statement of the United States on the SCCR work program
This is the statement the United States of America delivered on behalf of the US government at the WIPO General Assembly, on the work program for the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR). The most detailed discussion concerned… Continue Reading
WIPO General Assembly 2019: KEI statement on the Report on the SCCR
On Wednesday, 2 October 2019, Knowledge Ecology International delivered the following statement on Agenda item 15, Report on the SCCR. WIPO General Assembly Agenda item 15, Report on the SCCR Statement of Knowledge Ecology International With respect to the broadcasters… Continue Reading