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
Continue ReadingSCCR 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].
Continue ReadingSCCR 32 Day 2: Plenary or Informals?
At the start of Day 2 of SCCR 32, it was clear that the Chair was hoping the committee would go into informals i.e. smaller groups with maybe only the group coordinator and a few invited delegates. No NGOs.
Chair
Continue ReadingSCCR 32 Day 2: Discussion on transmission over computer network
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.
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.
SCCR 32 Day 2: Confidential Discussions re Casters’ Treaty
At the end of the morning plenary, the Chair announced that the SCCR would continue in an informal setting:
SCCR 32 Day 2: What is missing from the broadcasting treaty discussion?
At the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights Twenty-seventh Session in Geneva (April 28 to May 2, 2014) the discussions on the proposed broadcasting treaty included the following safeguard articles that are totally missing from today’s discussions:
http://www.wipo.int/edocs/mdocs/copyright/en/sccr_27/sccr_27_2_rev.pdf
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.SCCR 32 KEI on Cross Border Uses
KEI: I wanted to just address some of the issues on the cross-border relationship with the exceptions. I know the publisher mentioned mention to three step test. There are three important exceptions that are not related to the three step… Continue Reading
SCCR 32 Day 4 Some countries statements re Libraries & Archives
> 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