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SCCR 32 Day 1 Agenda and Group Statements

The various groups statements from Asia and Pacific, Group B, Africa Group, GRULAC etc. were about the stated positions regarding the topics on the table i.e.the protection of broadcasting, cablecasting (and webcasting) organizations, the limitations and exceptions and for some their interest in new topics including the resale rights and the digital environment context study proposal. No surprises here. Continue Reading →

SCCR 32 Day 1 : ISSUE OF INCLUSION (OR EXCLUSION) OF CABLECASTING

ISSUE OF INCLUSION OR EXCLUSION OF CABLECASTING

Chair: Brazil, you still have the floor.
>> BRAZIL: Thank you, Chair.
Regarding a very quick follow-up to your question regarding — as I mentioned, the proposal was presented and supported in 201 and 204 of the draft report and we understand it should be also reflected. We understand that this could be also a bridge of positions getting comfort to many Delegations that have concerns on this matter. These are the details that you have requested. Thank you, Chair.
>> CHAIR: Thank you for that.
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SCCR 32 Day 1: Object of Protection

This is the text under discussion (sccr/32/3)

II. OBJECT OF PROTECTION
(1) The protection granted under this Treaty extends only to programme-carrying signals
[including pre-broadcast signals] transmitted by, or on behalf of, a broadcasting [or a
cablecasting] organization[, but not to programmes contained therein].
(2) The provisions of this Treaty shall not provide any protection in respect of mere
retransmissions.
(3) Alternative A
Notwithstanding paragraph (2) above, broadcasting [/cablecasting] organizations shall
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SCCR 32 Day 1: Rights to be granted

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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SCCR 32 Day 2: Beneficiaries, Term of protection, limitations and exceptions, TPMs & DRMs

Presentation of the Chart prepared by the secretariat.

>> SECRETARIAT: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Indeed the chart which has been distributed deals with the — with other issues and there are five specific issues listed on this chart. The first one refers to the beneficiaries of protection, term of protection, limitations and exceptions, technical protection measures, and rights management information.

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SCCR 32: US Statement on Cross Border Uses (Item 6) Libraries & Archives

US on Cross-Border Uses

>> UNITED STATES: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The first time I have spoken that we very much appreciate the constructive engagement of other delegations and the references to our proposals that are set forth in the high level principles and objectives at the international level for copyright exceptions for libraries and archives. And we continue to believe that this principle approach provides a good basis for moving forward and furthering the goal of improving national copyright exceptions.

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