Re: [d@DCC] RE: Official government release on copyright bill C-60

From: "Jem" <jlists _-at-_ pc9.org>
To: General Copyright Discussions <discuss (at) list.digital-copyright.ca>
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 12:11:52 -0500
References: <459F05C5CBAB824BB3DD965CC92BBFEA065E49C7@swan.spectrumsignal.com>

> > Q3.    What are the WIPO Treaties?
> > -----
> >     These treaties were negotiated without any real
> > knowledge of their full
> > impact on the Internet and free societies. Indeed the United States >
> attempt to ratify them through the DMCA has been roundly criticized

Also worth mentioning that WIPO originated from the USA to begin with. This 
is American legislation that industry lobbied for, and via WIPO the 
legislation is being pressed into law worldwide (US, EU, Canada)


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