Harvard backs open access model

The study found Australia was among the highest-priced country for broadband services in the three categories of low- medium- and high-speed categories it studied. Of the national markets studied by Harvard, only Poland, Hungary and Mexico were more expensive.

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Is Open Access "Inevitable"

WASHINGTON, D.C. Public access to research is "inevitable," but it will be a slog to get to it. That was the takeaway message of a panel on the role libraries can play in supporting current and future public-access moves. The panel was part of the program at the membership meeting of the Association of Research Libraries, held here yesterday and today.

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Fate of Traditional Knowledge A Key Decision At WIPO Assemblies

Intellectual Property Watch » Blog Archive » Fate Of Traditional Knowledge A Key Decision At WIPO Assemblies: "Fate Of Traditional Knowledge A Key Decision At WIPO Assemblies
By Kaitlin Mara @ 3:44 pm
The World Intellectual Property Organization must be able to set norms for innovation, from the latest development in technology to traditional knowledge systems, if it is to retain its relevance in policymaking, said its director general at the opening of the UN agency’s annual General Assemblies today."

Prevent Canada from Becoming a Copyright Police State | Ethiopian News

Prevent Canada from Becoming a Copyright Police State Ethiopian News: "Canada is planning to reform its copyright law and if the entertainment industries have their way, the rights and privacy of consumers will be thrown overboard. It’s time for all Canadian BitTorrent users to stand up against the increasing power of the anti-piracy lobby, before it’s too late."

Mi2N.com - Copyright Responsibility On The Internet - In Three Acts

Mi2N.com - Copyright Responsibility On The Internet - In Three Acts: "Changes in law are driven by widespread changes in the conditions of economic exchange, in available technology, in accepted morality, and, just maybe, in human nature. The liability of internet service providers (ISPs) for copyright infringements by ISP customers is a small, intriguing - and unfinished - story of such legal development."

Copyright Insanity: Courts Continue To Try To Slice And Dice The Superman Copyright | Techdirt

Copyright Insanity: Courts Continue To Try To Slice And Dice The Superman Copyright Techdirt: "For years, I've been watching the rather insane battle between the heirs of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel and Warner Bros., over who owns what copyrights concerning Superman. The overall details of the case are honestly too bizarre and convoluted to get into all of the details as to how we got here, but suffice it to say, it's yet another example of how twisted copyright has become, in this specific instance, focused on 'termination' rights when it comes to copyright."

Copyright Length And The Life Of Mickey Mouse | Techdirt

Copyright Length And The Life Of Mickey Mouse Techdirt: "Last week, we reported on Rep. Zoe Lofgren's statement that copyright law has become equal to the life of Mickey Mouse. Tom Bell has a couple of recent posts exploring issues related to Mickey Mouse and copyright, that seem worth exploring, given Rep. Lofgren's recognition of this fact. While he notes (as we have) that there's ample evidence to suggest that the earliest Mickey Mouse cartoons really are in the public domain, he first explores how the length of copyright has followed the age of Mickey Mouse:"

The Associated Press: AP settles case over copying of news stories

The Associated Press: AP settles case over copying of news stories: "NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press will collect undisclosed damages as part of a settlement of its lawsuit against All Headline News, a site that copied AP stories online without permission.
The AP considered the lawsuit an important test of the 'hot news' doctrine, which was established in a 1918 Supreme Court case involving the news service. The principle holds that while facts cannot be copyrighted, media organizations can sue when competitors copy time-sensitive news."

A big week for copyrights and piracy | Technology | Los Angeles Times

A big week for copyrights and piracy Technology Los Angeles Times: "The sale of The Pirate Bay probably ranks as the week's biggest news for those of us who obsess about copyright issues, followed by the ruling that Usenet.com's newsgroup-access service infringed on the major record companies' copyrights and the Supreme Court's decision not to take Hollywood's appeal of the Cablevision network DVR ruling. But two other developments in U.S. courts seem more important to the average music fan because of the potential they have for disrupting digital services."

Cinema Law: Is it Too Late to Deal With Copyrights? | MovieMaker Magazine

Cinema Law: Is it Too Late to Deal With Copyrights? MovieMaker Magazine: "Cinema Law: Is it Too Late to Deal With Copyrights?"