1993–1996 US Copyright Reform and the WIPO Internet Treaties

As the preceding chapter discussed, the central rule in US copyright policymaking since 1909 has been inter-industry consensus. There may be a bias towards the content industries in the resulting legislation, but each industryʹs interests have to be represented. No consensus, no legislation. Based p...

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Published in:Copyfight p. 109
Main Author: Haggart, Blayne
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Canada University of Toronto Press 2014
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Berne Convention
Business
Civil law
Commercial treaties
Communication systems
Communications technology
Consumer goods industries
Copyright laws
Copyrights
Digital communication systems
Electronic products industry
Electronics industry
Industrial sectors
Industry
Intellectual property law
International law
Internet
Law
Lobbying
Manufacturing industries
Political activism
Political debate
Political processes
Political science
Politics
Property law
Technology
Treaties
ISBN:9781442614543, 1442614544, 1442646640, 9781442646643
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Summary:As the preceding chapter discussed, the central rule in US copyright policymaking since 1909 has been inter-industry consensus. There may be a bias towards the content industries in the resulting legislation, but each industryʹs interests have to be represented. No consensus, no legislation. Based purely on precedent, we would expect that digital-copyright reform in the area of TPMs and ISP liability would primarily address the concerns of the content industries and other large players, with exceptions for other groups depending on their political and economic clout. True to form, and despite an eventful detour to Geneva for the Internet treaties,
ISBN:9781442614543
1442614544
1442646640
9781442646643