Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 24, 2010

A hot topic at the SCCR20/WIPO discussions in Geneva on global access to materials by the print disabilities is the term "Trusted Intermediaries"("TIs"). In discussions with the advocacy community here, there's a strong desire to discard this term. The concept of TIs uses U.S. and similar copyright exceptions as a starting point.

Authoring 150

Authoring Copyright Paraguay Law 150

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 14, 2009

We believe that print disabled people should be able to buy accessible books at the same time and at the same price as nondisabled people. But, we’re not willing to lose the copyright exemption and let down the next two or three generations of print disabled people during the transition to equal access nirvana!

Copyright 104

Copyright Advocacy eBook Proposal 104

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2009

Brazil, Ecuador and Paraguay joined together to propose that WIPO consider this treaty. During the meeting in Geneva, there was worrisome rhetoric coming from the advocacy community, like the Boing Boing post USA, Canada and the EU attempt to kill treaty to protect blind people's access to written material.

Copyright 100

Copyright Paraguay Ecuador Brazil 100