[pp.int.general] Fwd: [A2k] EU Commission is seeking comments on a unified copyright regime

[Ricardo Cristof Remmert-Fontes]

Hi!

We, as pirates, should take this chance and work on a common pirate's  
comment.

Jan, could you please set up a wiki-page for this?

Regards,
Cristof
- PP Germany -

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> Von: Manon Ress <manon.ress at keionline.org>
> Datum: 4. Januar 2008 18:12:27 MEZ
> An: a2k discuss list <a2k at lists.essential.org>, ip at tacd.org
> Betreff: [A2k] EU Commission is seeking comments on a unified  
> copyright regime
>
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> [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> http://nancyprager.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/a-unified-copyright- 
> regime-for-a-unified-europe/
>
> Nancy Prager, Counselor & Attorney at Law Blog
>
> A unified copyright regime for a unified Europe…
> Published January 4, 2008
>
> The European Commission has launched an initiative to create a common
> intellectual property standard for content on the Internet that will
> apply throughout the European Union. The “Creative Content Online in
> Europe’s Single Market” initiative seeks to resolve the challenges
> online services face when they offer services in Europe.
>
> Currently, for example, a service like Real Networks’ Rhapsody must
> clear every song in each EU member country. Additionally, a variety of
> licensing fees are due for the performance of music on the Internet in
> each individual member country. That is, if Rhapsody would have to
> clear the ownership of the elements (lyrics, sound recording etc.) of
> “Born to be Wild“ in each individual country and pay a performance fee
> to the performing rights organizations of every country in which they
> offer service in Europe.
>
> The stated goals of the European Commission’s initiative recognize
> that the diversity of standards benefits neither consumers nor
> innovative companies. Specifically, the the initiative will:
>
>     1. Create a legal framework to encourage creators and owners to
> make content available on line;
>     2. Implement a multi-territory licensing scheme for creative
> content to avoid having to comply on a country-by-country basis;
>     3. Require transparency and interoperability in Digital Rights
> Management systems (i.e. Apple will have to make the iPod and its
> fairplay platform available to everybody); and
>     4. Instigate a code of conduct between between access/service
> providers, rights holders and consumers to encourage the legal access
> to content to discourage unauthorized file sharing.
>
> Additionally, according to the Commission Staff Working Document,
> other issues that the Commission will address may include, but are not
> limited to:
>
>      * Broadband penetration;
>      * Network Neutrality;
>      * Spectrum allocation;
>      * Billing and payment issues;
>      * Term of copyright; and
>      * Cultural diversity.
>
> The public is invited to comment on the European Commission’s
> initiative. In the annex to the official Communication from the
> Commission to the European Parliament et al on Creative Content Online
> in the Single Market, the Commission sets forth the policy and
> regulatory issues for which it seeks public comment. Comments are due
> February 29, 2007.
>
> END OF BLOG
>
>
> More info: COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT
> Document accompanying the
> COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN
> PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL
> COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS
> on Creative Content Online in the Single Market
> {COM(2007) 836 final}
> ********************************************************************** 
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> Il vaut mieux remuer une question, sans la décider, que la décider,
> sans la remuer.
> Pensées, essais, maximes et correspondance de J. Joubert  p.249
> http://visualiseur.bnf.fr/Visualiseur?Destination=Gallica&O=NUMM-88671
> Translation: It is better to debate a question without settling it
> than to settle a question without debating it
>
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