[blindlaw] FW: [Nfbnet-master-list] Sign this petition and help end the book famine for the blind

[Scott C. LaBarre]

In case you haven't seen this, please read the below and sign the petition.

Thanks,
Scott

-----Original Message-----
From: Nfbnet-master-list [mailto:nfbnet-master-list-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of David Andrews
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 3:05 PM
To: nfbnet-master-list at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Nfbnet-master-list] Sign this petition and help end the book
famine for the blind

Dear Friends:

Blind and print-disabled people in the United 
States and across the world need your help to 
relieve the worldwide book famine that prevents 
us from receiving an education, attaining 
employment, and fully participating in society. 
The World Intellectual Property Organization is 
considering a treaty that would make more books 
available to blind and print-disabled people all 
over the world by promoting an exception to 
copyright law allowing books to be produced in 
special formats like Braille and to be shared 
across international borders. This treaty is 
called the Treaty for the Blind or the VIP 
Treaty. Unfortunately, publishers, big media, and 
other rights holders like GE and Caterpillar, 
some of whom have nothing to do with the 
publishing of books at all, are complicating the 
negotiations in an attempt to water down or kill 
the treaty. You can help by sending a strong 
message that you support a treaty that helps the 
blind and print disabled get access to more 
books. Please sign the petition at 
https://nfb.org/civicrm/petition/sign?sid=2&reset=1

Also, please share the petition link with your 
family, friends, and others who you feel will support this effort.

Thank you for your support.

John G. Paré Jr.
Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIN


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