Access to Knowledge
KEI comments to UK Consultation on limitations and exceptions for persons with print disabilities under discussion at WIPO
Submitted by Manon Ress on 6. September 2011 - 15:20The proposal for a WIPO treaty for persons who are blind or have other disabilities moved forward at the last SCCR meeting in June 2011, when a wide collection of high income and Latin American countries endorsed a joint paper that could serve as a basis for a diplomatic conference. The fact that Brazil, the US and the EU were among the countries endorsing the paper was very significant.
Undermining the copyright exceptions for the blind
Submitted by Krista Cox on 30. March 2011 - 21:35The WIPO "Stakeholder Platform," an endeavor by rightholder organizations that came about in response to the proposal of the World Blind Union Treaty, seeks to engage in voluntary agreements and licensing deals to make works accessible to the visually impaired. Although the "Stakeholder Platform" appears to be a positive measure on its face, these voluntary agreements may actually impair, rather enhance, the ability of the blind to gain access to books and other works.
Maria Martin-Prat reported to replace Tilman Lueder as head of unit for copyright at European Commission
Submitted by James Love on 30. March 2011 - 14:12
According to stories in the German and French press (links below), Tilman Lueder will be leaving his position as the head of union for copyright for the European Commission, for a new EC job in China. [The FT confirms Tilman is leaving, but suggests he will have a different assignment]. Tilman will reportedly be replaced by Maria Martin-Prat.
Copyright lobby (IIPA) demands that USTR punish governments who 'consider' mandating open source software
Submitted by thiru on 2. March 2010 - 4:38On February 18, 2010, the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA), a trade association whose members include the Business Software Alliance (BSA), the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) prepared a 498 page submission to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) detailing their concerns with 39 countries or territories which the IIPA believed were not providing adequate and effective protection of their
KEI comments in OSTP review of policies to deliver public access to results of taxpayer-funded research
Submitted by James Love on 23. January 2010 - 23:00Before The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
Regarding the development of policies to deliver public access to published results of taxpayer-funded research
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COMMENTS BY KNOWLEDGE ECOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
Knowledge Ecology International appreciates the opportunity to submit the following reply comments in connection with the Notice of Inquiry regarding enhancing public access to archived publications resulting from research funded by Federal science and technology agencies published in the Federal Register on December 31, 2009.
Open Access to Scientific Literature
Letter to Senators on Public Access Act
February 16, 2007
Senator Susan Collins
461 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510
Senator Joseph Lieberman
706 Hart Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senators,
WIPO Broadcasting Treaty
For older documents, see CPTech webpage on WIPO Broadcasting Treaty For commentary, including breaking developments, see KEI blogs on the treaty.
Proposal for Treaty of Access to Knowledge (May 10, 2005 Draft)
The following is the text that was prepared in 2005 as a possible basis for a treaty on Access to Knowledge. The text was prepared in response to an August 2004 proposal by Argentina and Brazil for a WIPO Development Agenda, that included in its original proposal, a possible treaty on access to knowledge. The process that created this specific draft text included three elements.
