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  • From: Mike Linksvayer <ml AT creativecommons.org>
  • To: Patrick Peiffer <peiffer.patrick AT gmail.com>
  • Cc: OSCRI AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Oscri] FYI: something bad from Europe (Medina rapport)
  • Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 07:40:05 -0800

On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 12:23 AM, Patrick Peiffer
<peiffer.patrick AT gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.

Even scarier, I haven't got the slightest idea what the quoted
recommendation intends to recommend. Perhaps it is a study in
bureaucratic writing.

Mike

> "
> 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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