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
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
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
NCUC Summary: Comments to ICANN from Commissioners & Organizations on WHOIS & Privacy
BACKGROUNDER BY NONCOMMERCIAL USERS CONSTITUENCY International Data Protection Laws: Comments to ICANN from Commissioners and Organizations Regarding WHOIS and the Protection of Privacy (Original .PDF) The Noncommercial Users Constituency (NCUC) feels that ICANN and the WHOIS TF must pay close attention to the authoritative formal written comments made by Data Protection Commissioners and their organizations. [...]
NCUC Contribution to IGF on ICANN Whois Privacy Issue
Contribution Memorandum: Privacy Implications of WHOIS Database Policy Submitted to the Secretariat of the Internet Governance Forum by the ICANN Non-Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC) For IGF Greece 2006, Athens, 30 October – 2 November, 2006 The Non-Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC) is the part of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) that represents [...]
IP Justice Submission to the IGF: Realizing the Internet’s Promise for Universal Access to Knowledge and Development
- Internet’s open and free nature are key to accessing knowledge and development - Internet Governance Policies and Intellectual Property Rights - IP Justice Recommendations for an Internet Governance Forum Discussion to Promote the Internet as a Tool for Access to Knowledge and Development: 1. Preserve Openness of Internet and Free Flow of Information: - Build Freedom of Expression Values into Laws & Architectures - Critical Online Speech Censored by Copyright and Trademark -“Digital Locks†Control Flow of Information and Threaten Interoperability - Preserve Interoperability with Open and Free Technical Standards - Governments Adopt Open Document Formats - Encourage Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Development 2. Grow the Online Information Commons: - Recognize Internet as Valuable Tool for Access to Knowledge - Protect and Value Public Domain - Database Rights Restrict Free Flow of Information on Internet - Provide Online Access to Publicly Funded Research - Recognize Social Value of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Software 3. Build Respect for Civil Liberties into IPR Laws and Procedures Addressing Online Behavior - ICANN’s Whois Policy Must Conform with Privacy Laws - US DMCA “Notice and Take-Down†Provisions Should Comply with Due Process Conclusion: IGF Should Address Relationship Between Intellectual Property Rights, Free Expression, and Access to Knowledge
IP Justice Supports Tax-Payer Access to Online Research
Consumer Groups Support Public Access Act Consumers Union, CPT, IPJ and others support bill requiring key federal funders to post research on the Iinternet WASHINGTON, DC – Eight consumer groups have announced their support for the Federal Research Public Access Act of 2006 (S.2695). The Act was introduced on May 2, 2006 by Senators John [...]
Tragedy of the Commons: IPR in the Info Age
"Tragedy of the Commons": Intellectual Property Rights in the Information Age The Threat to Civil Liberties and Innovation Posed by Expanding Copyrights By Robin D. Gross, Esq. IP Justice Executive Director www.ipjustice.org Published by MIT Press, 2006 0. Introduction As we enter an information age, the rules governing the use and dissemination of information become [...]