[LINK] Directions in copyright reform in Australia
stephen at melbpc.org.au
stephen at melbpc.org.au
Fri Nov 4 15:49:38 AEDT 2011
Directions in Copyright Reform in Australia
Australian Copyright Council
<http://www.copyright.org.au/pdf/Copyright%20Council%20Expert%20Group%20-%
20Paper%202011.pdf>
31 October 2011
The Copyright Council Expert Group presented its views on reform to a
full-house gathered for the 2011 Copyright Symposium, at the Australian
Maritime Museum in Sydney on October 13-14.
With the Attorney-General soon to release the draft Terms of Reference
for a review of copyright by the Australian Law Reform Commission, this
is the paper written for the Symposium by the expert group.
The CCEG makes broad recommendations for reform in the following areas:
* Non-commercial transformative use of copyright works
* Internet intermediary liability
* Orphan works
* Registration of copyright works
This document begins with a statement by the CCEG on the four fundamental
principles underpinning Australian copyright law. These principles have
provided the basis for the group to consider a number of relevant policy
issues and make the broad recommendations that follow ..
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Cheers,
Stephen
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