Archive for the “Copyright” category
Letting in the sunlight…
by Roderick on December 22, 2011
The following documents were received from the Attorney-General’s Department under the Freedom of Information Act (1982). They pertain to a secret meeting between copyright industry lobbyists and Internet Service Providers…The following documents were received from the Attorney-General’s Department under the (…)
Attorney-General’s Department Response
by Roderick on October 19, 2011
Letter from the Attorney-General dated 5 October, and received today, in response to my letter raising the lack of transparency and inclusion in their policy development process. Letter from the Attorney-General dated 5 October, and received today, in response (…)
Ctrl C + Ctrl V — 5th Largest EU Group Adopts Pirate Perspective
by Roderick on October 8, 2011
In an extremely promising development, and a huge victory[1] for the Pirate Party movement, an entire EU Parliamentary group has adopted Pirate principles. The Greens/European Free Alliance, of which Christian Engström,…In an extremely promising development, and a huge victory[1] for the (…)
Lack of Transparency & Inclusion Raises Questions About Integrity of Democratic Process
by Roderick on September 13, 2011
On the August 24, The Australian revealed that the Attorney General’s Department was convening meetings with stakeholders — except that it had excluded one very important group. You. The… On the August 24, The Australian revealed that the Attorney (…)
Filtering and Blocking to Protect Copyright Infringes Fundamental Rights: EU Court of Justice
by Roderick on April 14, 2011
In what could potentially be very big news, and a first step in actively pushing back the copyright monopoly, the Advocate General Cruz Villalón of the Court of Justice of the…In what could potentially be very big news, and a first (…)
The Future of Copyright
by Roderick on March 1, 2011
At a Blue Sky Conference, Francis Gurry, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) made some very interesting observations and comments, some that inspire hope for change, inspire…At a Blue Sky Conference, Francis Gurry, Director General of the (…)
Guiding Principles For Upcoming Copyright Reforms
by Roderick on February 28, 2011
We’ve put together some principles that we’re asking the law and policy makers to consider in the inevitable legislative responses to the Roadshow v iiNet battle that will inevitably go…We’ve put together some principles that we’re asking the law and (…)
