Re: [atlarge-discuss] Lawrence Lessig at the U.S. Supreme Court

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Bruce and all stakeholders or other interested parties and members,

  Pardon me Bruce, but honestly, why would this be off topic for this
forum?  Are we not interested in addressing issues that effect
stakeholders/users?  Is this not one of those issues?

Bruce Young wrote:

> Stephen Waters wrote:
>
> | Depending on the scope of the ruling, it could put the U.S.
> | in violation
> | of the WIPO Copyright Treaty which started the whole thing in
> | the first
> | place.
>
> Considering WIPO also spawned the Digital Mellinium Copyright Act, this is
> not a ringng endorsement!
>
> Besides, WIPO cannot and must not trump the US Constitution in the US.  But
> that is probably off topic for this forum.
>
> Bruce Young
> Advanced Desktop Services,  Nike Program
> Lockheed Martin Information Technology
> Phone: 503.532.9834
> Fax: 503.532.2603
> E-mail:  bruce.young@nike.com
>
> | -----Original Message-----
> | From: Stephen Waters [mailto:swaters@amicus.com]
> | Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 11:21 AM
> | To: espresso@e-scape.net
> | Cc: At-Large Discussion List; cpi-ua@vcn.bc.ca
> | Subject: Re: [atlarge-discuss] Lawrence Lessig at the U.S.
> | Supreme Court
> |
> |
> | On Fri, 2002-10-18 at 12:43, espresso@e-scape.net wrote:
> | > If Lessig's argument succeeds, there will undoubtedly be
> | repercussions
> | > beyond the field of copyright on Disney characters.
> |
> | Depending on the scope of the ruling, it could put the U.S.
> | in violation
> | of the WIPO Copyright Treaty which started the whole thing in
> | the first
> | place.
> |
> | More Info:
> | http://www.haledorr.com/publications/pubsdetail.asp?ID=8252512002
> | ---
> | Thirty-five countries, including the United States and Japan, have now
> | ratified the WCT. Additionally, in May 2001, the European
> | Union adopted
> | the EU Information Society Directive, which requires member states to
> | enact legislation necessary to implement the WIPO treaties by December
> | 22, 2002. Canada and Russia, however, have not acceded to the
> | treaties.
> | ---
> |
> | WCT party states:
> | http://www.wipo.int/treaties/documents/english/pdf/s-wct.pdf
> |
>
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