Here is the text under discussion (sccr/32/3)
III. RIGHTS TO BE GRANTED/PROTECTION
(1) Alternative A
(i) Broadcasting organizations shall have the right to authorize or prohibit the [simultaneous,
near-simultaneous] [and deferred] retransmission of their programme-carrying signal to the
public [[by any means] [/over any medium].
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Highlights of the discussion regarding transmission over computer network based on the second non paper (proposal by Japan)
I have received a request from KEI and I am ready to listen to their contributions at this point. KEI has the floor.
> SOUTH AFRICA: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. At the outset, South Africa supports the statement made by Nigeria on behalf of the Africa Group. 2015 was a milestone in the global calendar. We adopted agenda 2030, which outlined 17 goals… Continue Reading
Day 4. May 12, 2016 After the Chair Summary of the previous discussions on libraries and archives limitations and exceptions we heard the goup statements. In brief, Group B (the rich countries) stated that the discussions should continue to get… Continue Reading
In the run up to the 69th World Health Assembly, to be convened in Geneva from 23 May 2016 to 28 May 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) has prepared a document (A69/INF./3, 13 May 2016) entitled Voluntary contributions by fund and by contributor, 2015. Total voluntary contributions to WHO in 2015 amounted to $1,836,970,206 which represented a dip from the 2014 figure of $2,001,713,247.
(More on Colombia here: /colombia)
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Today the Department of Health and Human Services held their annual WHA listening session. This year HHS sent an email the day prior announcing that the usual 3 minute allotment would be cut in half to 90 seconds. This decision caused several NGOs to not attend.
(More on government funded inventions here. Other KEI comments on NIH licenses are found here.) May 4, 2016 Betty Tong, Ph.D. Senior Licensing and Patenting Manager Technology Advancement Office National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases 12A South… Continue Reading