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GOV'T RECOMMENDS ELECTRONIC COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS -- from edupage
From: David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 1994 03:22:41 -0500
GOV'T RECOMMENDS ELECTRONIC COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS The draft report on copyright law issued last July is drawing fire from some academics and librarians, who say it gives copyright holders too much power and "ought to maintain the balance that is maintained in the print world," according to a law professor who moderates an Internet forum on copyright law. One particular sticking point is U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Commissioner Lehman's opposition to allowing libraries to ship books electronically to patrons, because an extra copy would show up in each recipient's computer. "To me, the burden on those who would say that ought to be a fair use is extraordinarily high. You would see massive dislocation of the market for that work," says Lehman. The draft report was used to represent the U.S. position in recent meetings of the World Intellectual Property Organization, and Lehman says a basically unaltered final report will be ready in the spring. (Wall Street Journal 12/27/94 B5)
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