IP: Public libraries don't need permission from publishers, ..Dan Gilmor

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> From: "Gillmor, Dan" <DGillmor () sjmercury com>
> To: "'farber () cis upenn edu'" <farber () cis upenn edu>
>
> http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/opinion/dgillmor/dg040801.htm
>
> WASHINGTON -- Public libraries don't need permission from publishers,
> Hollywood or the record companies when they lend books, videotapes and CDs
> to their patrons. And when you buy a CD, you're permitted to make a personal
> copy on a cassette tape so you can play the music in your car.
>
> But public libraries are in jeopardy under new laws designed to protect
> copyright holders, and so are your rights to what's called ``fair use'' of
> what you've bought. This state of affairs is wrong, says Rep. Rick Boucher,
> one of the few members of Congress who cares about your rights in the
> Digital Age.



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