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  • From: Patrick Peiffer <peiffer.patrick AT gmail.com>
  • To: OSCRI AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [Oscri] FYI: something bad from Europe (Medina rapport)
  • Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 09:23:39 +0100

Dear all,

The following quote is from the so-called "Medina" rapport. It is
supposed to be a critical look at the 2001 Directive on copyright, but
turns out it's a worst case bouquet of lobby wishes.

It also has something to say about a big registry, but in concert with
its other recommendations, it's scary.

"
5bis. Welcomes the Commission's facilitation of discussions on private
copying levy systems between the interested parties via the creation
of a platform bringing together representatives of the industry, right
holders and consumers, which aims to assess objectively the situation
of said systems and the questions that they raise, in particular in
the online environment; encourages this platform to examine , in a
consistent and equitable approach, issues such as the legal source,
the criteria for the fixation of copyright levies, including the role
of consumer surveys in this process and the information on private
copying levy systems to be provided to consumers; asks the Commission
to keep the Parliament informed of the progress of the work of this
platform. In addition, considers that a level playing field would be
in the interest of rights holders, consumers and the industry;
"

http://www.laquadrature.net/wiki/MedinaOrtega_INI-report-Copyright_JURI-consolidated

Best,
Patrick Peiffer
creative commons luxembourg




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