27 Sep, 2006: IP Justice’s Top 10 Reasons to Reject the WIPO Broadcast Treaty
1. Eliminates the public domain. 2. Creates obligations that drastically exceed international standards. 3. Chills freedom of expression similarly to U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). 4. Threatens to regulate Internet transmissions of media. Read more .....

27 Sep, 2006: IP Justice Statement at WIPO 42nd General Assembly
"IP Justice strongly recommends, that Member States decide against convening a Diplomatic Conference to draft a Broadcast Treaty. At the 15th Session of the SCCR several Member States made clear their objection against moving forward based on the draft proposal. The SCCR Chairman’s decision to convene a diplomatic conference is premature and lacks the consensus necessary for legitimate democratic law-making. ..."

25 Sep, 2006: IP Justice at 2006 WIPO General Assembly, Gilberto Gil Recalls Jefferson
Broadcast Treaty Not Ready for Primetime - Development Agenda Stalled for 2nd Time - Brazil's Minister of Culture & Musician Warns Assembly Against Broadcast Treaty

22 Sep, 2006: Public Interest Groups Request to US Govt. to Oppose WIPO Broadcast Treaty DipConf
IP Justice signed on to a letter to the US Delegation at WIPO. Other signatories to the letter are the American Association of Law Libraries, American Library Association Association of Research Libraries, CDT, CPTech, Consumers Union, EFF, Free Press, Media Access Project, Medical Library Association, Public Knowledge, Special Libraries Association, and U.S. PIRG

20 Sep, 2006: International Broadcast Rights Treaty Inches Forward
Tech News World Article: "Broadcasters argue they need the additional rights to fight piracy of their services. Civil liberties groups, developing nations and technology organizations maintain those additional rights will stifle technological innovation, freedom of expression and access to knowledge."

14 Sep, 2006: WIPO Broadcast Treaty Advances Past Disagreements
IP-Watch article explores different reactions (inlcuding IP Justice's) to SCCR Chair's decision to recommend a Diplomatic Conference in face of Member State objections

13 Sep, 2006: Un Steamrolls Member States, Insists on Controversial Broadcast Treaty: WIPO to Outlaw Internet Transmissions of Cable and TV Programs
IP Justice Report: Outcome of WIPO Broadcast Treaty Meeting Leaves Member States Unhappy

11 Sep, 2006: NGO Joint Statement for 15th SCCR on WIPO Broadcasting Treaty

5 Sep, 2006: Statement on Broadcast Treaty from Tech Industry, Public Interest Organizations, and Artists’ Representatives