The December 9, 2014 SCCR morning session started with the Chair’s summary of yesterday informals. The delegates discussed 3 charts. The first chart called “a technological platforms chart” is supposed to clarify the scope of protection of the new instrument, the broadcasters’ treaty. The second chart is called “a rights chart”. And additionally, the Chair prepared a third chart which was called a definitions chart, which contained the definitions of broadcasting organization, broadcasting transmission and signal. According to the Chair “this chart was delivered to foster discussion on common understanding on the terms and the implications of taking the different contributions we have regarding these concepts.”
The NGOs will be allowed to make statements focusing on the ongoing technical discussions regarding the broadcasting treaty at 3pm this afternoon. NGOs just got the 3 charts (and without them following the discussions was quite confusing yesterday) but we are not allowed to share them in any way. I am not sure what the rational for the secrecy is all about but it is not a positive move from WIPO SCCR.