[blindlaw] Request for Comments on the Topic of Facilitating Access to Copyrighted Works for the Blind or Other Persons With Disabilities

Michael Fry mikefry79 at gmail.com
Mon Apr 20 22:41:31 UTC 2009


I've a feeling that the WIPO will be sympatheic to our desires.

On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 1:44 PM, Ford, Tim (CDPH-OLS)
<Tim.Ford at cdph.ca.gov>wrote:

>
> Notice of Inquiry and Request for Comments on the Topic of Facilitating
> Access to Copyrighted Works for the Blind or Other Persons With
> Disabilities; Notice of Public Meeting
> http://www.copyright.gov/docs/sccr/
>
> Background
>
> The United States is a Member State of the World Intellectual Property
> Organization (WIPO) and an active member of the Standing Committee on
> Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR). At recent meetings of the SCCR,
> WIPO facilitated discussions on the topic of copyright limitations and
> exceptions, including limitations and exceptions for "blind, visually
> impaired and other reading-disabled persons." At its next meeting (May
> 25-29, 2009), the SCCR will continue to consider this topic and will
> exchange information and experiences in order to deepen its collective
> understanding of the issues. As part of the process, the SCCR is looking
> to the copyright limitations and exceptions that are currently available
> for the benefit of the blind, visually impaired and other
> reading-disabled persons around the world, and has invited Member States
> to provide supplementary information regarding their national laws and
> experiences.
>
> In order to allow interested persons to provide their views, the United
> States Copyright Office and the United States Patent and Trademark
> Office have published a Notice of Inquiry seeking comment on several
> focused topics related to the provision of access to copyrighted works
> for blind or other persons with disabilities. Additionally, a public
> meeting will be held on May 18, 2009 to facilitate a live exchange of
> views and information on this topic.
>
> Federal Register Notice
> (March 26, 2009)
> Public Meeting Provisional Agenda and Procedures Request to Participate
> Submit Comments
>
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