Documents Related to the proposed WIPO the Broadcasting Treaty in 2005:
- 30 Nov. 2005 James Love: “The UN/WIPO Plan to Regulate Distribution of Info on the Net – Every Transmitter to Become an Owner“
- 23 Nov. 2005 IP Justice Statement on the Proposed Broadcasting Treaty at 13th Session of SCCR
- 21 Nov. 2005 IP Justice at 13th Session of WIPO SCCR
- 21 Nov. 2005 Joint Statement from 16 Civil Society Groups: NGO Recommendation Regarding Signal Protection and Article 3(0).
- 13 Oct. 2005 Letter from 17 NGOs, 7 law professors and 31 music and technology experts, asking the US Congress for a period of public comment on the treaty proposals
- 5 Oct. 2005 IP Justice Media Release on 2005 General Assembly Meeting
- 4 Oct. 2005 Response from James Love on WIPO Broadcasting Treaty in International Herald Tribune
- 3 Oct. 2005 Text Approved by WIPO General Assembly on Broadcasting Treaty
- 3 Oct. 2005 CPTech Statement on 2005 WIPO General Assembly Meeting
- 3 Oct. 2005 IP-Watch, “WIPO Negotiators Agree on Way Forward For Broadcasting Treaty”
- 3 Oct. 2005 Thiru Balasubramaniam on Broadcasting Treaty Negotiations
- 3 Oct. 2005 WIPO Press Release 424: “General Assembly Decides to Accelerate Work on Protection for Broadcasting Organizations”
- 1 Oct. 2005 IP-Watch, “WIPO Negotiators Seek Final Agreement on Key Issues”
- 30 Sept. 2005 Statement of Free Software Foundations (Europe & Latin America)
- 29 Sept. 2005 Notes from WIPO General Assembly Discussion on Broadcasting Treaty & Development Agenda (Day 4)
- 28 Sept. 2005 Notes from WIPO General Assembly Discussion on Broadcasting Treaty & Development Agenda (Day 3)
- 28 Sept. 2005 James Love on “WIPO’s War Against Consumer Interests”
- 27 Sept. 2005 Civil Society Coalition Intervention Statement to WIPO General Assembly
- 26 Sept. 2005 Sign-On Letter to US Congress Opposing WIPO’s Broadcasting Treaty
- 26 Sept. 2005 IP Justice Preview of 2005 WIPO General Assembly Meeting
- 26 Sept. 2005 Duke Law Professor James Boyle: “More Rights are Wrong for Webcasters”(Financial Times)
- 16 Sept. 2005 CPTech’s Notes from Meeting with US Library of Congress on Webcasting Provisions in Broadcasting Treaty
- 13 Sept. 2005 CPTech’s Request for Public Comment on Broadcasting Treaty to US Copyright Office and USPTO
- 24 August 2005: WIPO Report on 6 Regional Consultations from May – July 2005 (WO/GA/32/5)
- July 2005 CPSR-Peru on WIPO South American Regional Consultation on Broadcasting Treaty
- 4 July 2005- IP Watch: “WIPO Takes Broadcasting Treaty Negotiation Outside Geneva”
- 23 June 2005 WIPO “Informational Meeting on Webcasting” (WEBC/IM/GE/03)
- 2 May 2005 Current Draft of the WIPO Broadcasting Treaty – Prepared by WIPO SCCR Secretariat (SCCR 12/2 Rev. 2)
- 13 April 2005 WIPO Working Paper on Alternative and Non-Mandatory Solutions on the Protection in Relation to Webcasting (SCCR/12/5)
- 8 April 2005 UNESCO Executive Board: Proposal by India regarding WIPO Broadcast Treaty and Public Domain (171 EX/59)
- 22 November 2004 – IP Watch: “WIPO Broadcasting Treaty Discussions End in Controversy, Confusion”
IP Justice on WIPO Broadcasting Treaty 2004:
- IP Justice Analysis of the Consolidated Text: “Excessive Rights for Broadcasting Corporations Threatens Public Domain and Technological Innovation” (also as PDF and Word .doc)
- IP Justice’s “Top 10 Reasons to Reject the WIPO Committee Chairman’s Consolidated Text for a Broadcasting Treaty” (also .doc)
- 22 November 2004 IP Justice Media Release: “Illegal Procedures at WIPO Pushes Controversial Broadcast Treaty Forward: ‘Divide and Conquer’ Strategy Sends Debate to Secretive Regional Meetings”
- 17-19 November 2004 IP Justice Statement on Proposed Broadcasting Treaty at WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) Meeting
- 18 November 2004 IP Justice Media Release: “WIPO Steps Up Pressure on ‘Special Interest’ Broadcasting Treaty: Ignores Concerns of Developing Countries and Artists” (Español version)
- 18 November 2004 NGO Request to WIPO on Stolen Civil Society Documents at WIPO SCCR Meeting ~ 12th Session (Español version)
- IP Justice Media Release of 8 June 2004: “International Treaty to Grant Broadcasters ‘Copyrights’ Endangers Public Interest” (Español version)
Documents Related to 17-19 November 2004 SCCR Meeting to Address Broadcasting Treaty:
IP Justice Statement to the Committee on the Proposed WIPO Broadcasting Treaty (19 Nov. 2004)
IP Justice Media Release:“Illegal Procedures at WIPO Pushes Controversial Broadcast Treaty Forward: ‘Divide and Conquer’ Strategy Sends Debate to Secretive Regional Meetings” (22 Nov. 2004)
Chairman’s Consolidated Text of Treaty for WIPO 12th Session — 17-19 November 2004
(MS Word document)
IP-Watch Report: “WIPO Broadcasting Treaty Discussions End in Controversy, Confusion” (22 Nov. 2004)
Notes from Day 1 of the SCCRR Meeting from Union for the Public Domain (17 Nov. 2004)
Notes from Day 2 of the SCCRR Meeting from Union for the Public Domain (18 Nov. 2004)
Notes from Day 3 of the SCCRR Meeting from Union for the Public Domain (19 Nov. 2004)
Comparison between old and new version of Broadcast Treaty from Union for the Public Domain
Joint Statement of 12 Rightholders Groups Against Broadcasting Treaty (Nov. 2004)
Statement from 20 Tech Companies on the Inclusion of Webcasting in the Proposed Broadcasting Treaty (Spanish)
21 Questions on the WIPO Broadcasting Treaty (Spanish)
IP Justice Statement to the Committee on Chile’s Proposal to Examine Limitations and Exceptions
EFF Statement to the Committee on Chile’s Proposal to Examine Limitations and Exceptions
November 17-19, 2004 Standing Committee on Copyrights Meeting Information
EFF’s Statement on Technological Protection Measures in Broadcasting Treaty (.pdf)
European Digital Rights (EDRi) Statement to 12th Session of SCCRR on Broadcasting Treaty
“Broadcasting Treaty will Subvert Rights of Creators, Say Critics” from Out-Law.com (22 Nov. 2004)
IP Justice Media Release: “WIPO Steps Up Pressure on ‘Special Interest’ Broadcasting Treaty: Ignores Concerns of Developing Countries and Artists” (Español) (18 Nov. 2004)
NGO Request to WIPO on Stolen Civil Society Documents at WIPO SCCRR Meeting ~ 12th Session (Spanish) (18 Nov. 2004)
WIPO Media Release: “SCCR Accelerates Work on the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations” (22 Nov. 2004)
Documents Related to 27 September – 5 October 2004 WIPO General Assemblies Meeting on Broadcasting Treaty:
Protection of Broadcasting Organizations – Aug. 20, 2004 document prepared by WIPO Secretariat (.pdf or .doc)
Brazil and Argentina Proposal for WIPO Development Agenda (English, Spanish, French)
IP-Watch Report: “WIPO Secretariat Ramps Up the Pressure For a New Treaty on Broadcasting” (4 Nov. 2004)
Documents Related to 7-9 June 2004 SCCR Meeting to Address Broadcasting Treaty:
Joint Statement by NGOs and Artists Opposing Chairman’s Draft for Broadcasting Treaty and Proposing Alternative Draft for Consideration
June 10, 2004 WIPO Press Release on Broadcasting Treaty Meeting: “Member States Make Significant Headway in Talks on Broadcasters’ Rights”
June 7-9, 2004 WIPO Standing Committee on Copyrights Meeting Information
WIPO SCCR Chairman’s Consolidated Text of Treaty for WIPO 11th Session — 7-9 June 2004
(MS Word document) (PDF document)Nov. 3-5, 2003 WIPO Standing Committee on Copyrights Meeting Information
SCCR/10/3 – Secretariat’s Comparison of Proposals of WIPO Member States (September 2003)
SCCR/8/INF/1 – Working Paper: “Protection of Broadcasting Organizations: Terms and Concepts” (August 2002)
Previous proposal for a WIPO Treaty on the Protection of Broadcasting Organisations (October 2001)
Analysis of Chairman’s Proposal for a Broadcasting Treaty (2004):
IP Justice Analysis of the Consolidated Text: “Excessive Rights for Broadcasting Corporations Threatens Public Domain and Technological Innovation” (also .doc)
By IP Justice Executive Director Robin Gross
June 2004
IP Justice: “Top 10 Reasons to Reject the WIPO Committee Chairman’s Consolidated Text for a Broadcasting Treaty” (also .doc)
By IP Justice Executive Director Robin Gross
June 2004“More Rights are Wrong for Webcasters”
By Duke Law Professor James Boyle (Financial Times)
Sept. 2005
Taking Stock of the WIPO Broadcast Treaty, Notes from the June Meeting (11th Session)
From Union for the Public Domain
June 2004
The Proposed WIPO Broadcasting Treaty: Some Considerations for Limitations and Exceptions
By Ruth L. Okediji, William L. Prosser Professor of Law, University of Minnesota Law School
June 2004
Public Knowledge Analysis of the Consolidated Text
By Nathan Mitchler
June 2004
Union for the Public Domain Resolution on proposed WIPO “Treaty to Protect Broadcasters”
By David Tannenbaum
June 2004
“Report on the Draft WIPO Broadcasting Treaty”
By Shyamkrishna Balganesh, Dev Gangjee
Union for the Public Domain
May 2004
Ernest Miller’s Analysis of the Broadcasting Treaty (Yale Law graduate)
“The Importance Of”
via Corante.com
April 2004WIPO broadcasting treaty to undermine fair use and public domain
The Free Press Global Media
April 2004“Note on the Proposed WIPO Treaty for Broadcasters, Cablecasters and Webcasters “
By James Love
Consumer Project on Technology
October 2003
(Complete CPTech coverage of the WIPO Broadcasting Treaty)“Europeans Push WIPO Broadcast Treaty to Create ‘Fixation Rights’“
By Seth Schoen
The EFF (Broadcast Protection Discussion Group)
August 2002“WIPO Poised to Strike Again”
By “CodeWarrior”
Boycott-RIAA.com
October 2003“Integrating Intellectual Property Rights and Development Policy”
Commission on Intellectual Property Rights
(British Government Commission)
September 2002
Survey on the Broadcasting Treaty
WIPO Broadcasting Treaty National Survey
A survey for individuals and organizations to send to their government representatives to determine where they stand on the Broadcasting Treaty.
Union for the Public Domain
May 2004
Photos of June 2004 WIPO Meeting on Broadcasting Treaty