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Why Copyright?

by mgeist on Jan 22, 2008

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Presentation to the Canadian University Press National Conference in Ottawa, January 2008

Presentation to the Canadian University Press National Conference in Ottawa, January 2008

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Why Copyright? — Presentation Transcript

“ why copyright” michael geist canada research chair in internet and e-commerce law university of ottawa, faculty of law
Other canadian sites
“ why protests”
“ why 35,000+”
“ why copyright”
i.
our digital future
our creativity
our culture
books
books
our knowledge
our participation
our education
our consumer rights
ii.
- copyright voices
iii.
copyright choices
books
canadian dmca
- locks over learning
- property over privacy
- suits over security
- enforcement over education
- lobbyists over librarians
- politics over policy
- made in the usa
- over
- canadian made
wipo
need not be our choice..
“ Excessive control by holders of copyrights and other forms of intellectual property may unduly limit the ability of the public domain to incorporate and embellish creative innovation in the long-term interests of society as a whole, or create practical obstacles to proper utilization.” - Theberge, 2002
“ our Clinton administration policies didn't work out very well” - Bruce Lehman, 2007
copyright pledge
link anti-circumvention to copyright infringement
no ban on devices
flexible fair dealing
notice and notice
modernize backup provision
rationalize statutory damages
making available = distribution
- our choices
“ why copyright?”
- silent no more