[nfb-talk] [Vrstream] Fw: [fcb-l] FW: [acb-l] StevieWonderto UN: Ease Copyrights for theBlind

Sat Sep 25 15:23:05 UTC 2010

many prominent blind people being so caught up on their prominence do much 
damage to the blind community as a whole with such inappropriate comments 
and yes it is a big deal as far as I am concerned.
Chuck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Heim" <john at johnheim.net>
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Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] [Vrstream] Fw: [fcb-l] FW: [acb-l] StevieWonderto 
UN: Ease Copyrights for theBlind


> Rubbish is a bit strong, don't you think?
>
> PS: I saw another article on the same issue and "in the dark" is a direct 
> quote. Apparently, Stevie Wonder used that term. But again, while it might 
> not be the best choice of terms, its not a key point. Lets not throw the 
> baby out with the bath water. Mr. Wonder is going a good thing here. If 
> you have ever wondered why more promenent  blindpeople don't get involved 
> in blid issues, you may have the reason right here.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gloria Whipple" <fairyfoot at webband.com>
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> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 10:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] [Vrstream] Fw: [fcb-l] FW: [acb-l] Stevie Wonderto 
> UN: Ease Copyrights for theBlind
>
>
>> That is why I deleted it.
>>
>> What rubbish!
>>
>>
>> Gloria Whipple
>> Corrisponding secretary
>> Inland Empire chapter
>> nfb of WA
>>
>> cell number: 509-475-4993
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Ray Foret Jr
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 7:48 AM
>> To: Sherri
>> Cc: vrstream at vrstreamusers.org; NFB Talk Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] [Vrstream] Fw: [fcb-l] FW: [acb-l] Stevie Wonder 
>> to
>> UN: Ease Copyrights for theBlind
>>
>> I have a problem with his phrase, "live in the dark.  What a picture of
>> blindness.  Yes, we need access to books; but, at this price?  What can 
>> one
>> expect from folks who think there's no day or night for the blind?  I 
>> must
>> protest!!!
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>
>> A Very Proud and Happy Mac User!!!
>>
>> E-Mail:
>> rforetjr at comcast dot net
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>>
>> On Sep 21, 2010, at 9:15 AM, Sherri wrote:
>>
>> Passing this along. Thought this was interesting!
>>
>> Sherri
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edwards, Paul" <pedwards at mdc.edu>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 9:48 AM
>> Subject: [fcb-l] FW: [acb-l] Stevie Wonder to UN: Ease Copyrights for
>> theBlind
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: acb-l-bounces at acb.org [mailto:acb-l-bounces at acb.org] On Behalf Of
>> John Heim
>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 9:46 AM
>>> To: acb-l at acb.org
>>> Subject: [acb-l] Stevie Wonder to UN: Ease Copyrights for the Blind
>>>
>>> Relevant to our recent discussion about people who have "made it".
>>> --- Stevie Wonder to UN: Ease Copyrights for the Blind
>>> GENEVA (AP) -- Stevie Wonder pressed global copyright overseers on 
>>> Monday
>> to
>>> help blind and visually impaired people access millions of science,
>> history
>>> and other audiobooks, which they cannot read in electronic form.
>>> The blind singer told the U.N.'s 184-nation World Intellectual Property
>>> Organization that more than 300 million people who ''live in the dark''
>> want
>>> to ''read their way into light,'' and the current copyright system 
>>> denies
>>> them an equal opportunity.
>>>
>>> The current legal framework means that institutes for the blind in
>> different
>>> countries may be required to make multiple audiobook versions of the 
>>> same
>>> work, said Richard Owens, WIPO's director of copyright and electronic
>>> commerce.
>>>
>>> Owens said this leads to higher costs that are passed on to the 
>>> listeners.
>>> It also limits access to blind and partially blind people in poor
>> countries,
>>> which cannot afford to make their own versions of everything from 
>>> science
>>> textbooks to best-sellers, he said.
>>>
>>> The U.N. agency has been trying for six years to revamp its global
>> copyright
>>> framework so that it better accounts for new media, such as audiobooks.
>> For
>>> the blind and visually impaired, the goal is to create a clearinghouse 
>>> so
>>> that published material can be traded around the world and translated 
>>> into
>>> new, readable formats.
>>>
>>> But the problem of access for such copyrighted material goes to the 
>>> heart
>> of
>>> a growing crisis in the world of copyright protection, as the Internet
>>> increasingly muddies laws that were created for traditional media. 
>>> Whereas
>>> wide exceptions exist for books in Braille, WIPO officials say there is
>>> confusion over how these benefits can be translated into the digital 
>>> age.
>>>
>>> Proponents of a new agreement say the same benefits that digital books
>>> provide most consumers -- lower costs and better storage and
>>> accessibility -- should be extended to those with disabilities. The 
>>> United
>>> States and European nations that export large amounts of published
>> material
>>> are somewhat hesitant because of concerns over an erosion of 
>>> intellectual
>>> property rights, and want to avoid a binding treaty.
>>>
>>> Wonder called for a compromise and teased the diplomats.
>>>
>>> ''Please work it out. Or I'll have to write a song about what you didn't
>>> do,'' said the 60-year-old singer known for such hits as 
>>> ''Superstition''
>>> and ''I Just Called to Say I Love You.''
>>>
>>> Complicating the talks are the demands of African countries, which are
>>> seeking even larger copyright loopholes. They want their libraries and
>>> academic institutions to be able to skip licensing agreements so that 
>>> they
>>> can provide audiobook access for larger communities.
>>>
>>> Wonder, who has sold tens of million of albums, said any agreement 
>>> should
>>> respect the authors ''who labor to create the great works that enlighten
>> and
>>> nourish our minds, hearts and souls.'' He insisted on a practical 
>>> solution
>>> so that blind and visually impaired people get ''the tools to think 
>>> their
>>> way out of poverty.''
>>>
>>>
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