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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Kosh on February 25, 2007, 12:07:44 am

Title: The reality of US copywrite laws
Post by: Kosh on February 25, 2007, 12:07:44 am

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6379309.stm

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Second, in a classic case of "do what I say, not what I do", many countries are criticised for copyright laws that bear a striking similarity to US law. For example, Israel is criticised for considering a fair use provision that mirrors the US approach.

The IIPA is unhappy with the attempt to follow the US model, warning that the Israeli public might view it as a "free ticket to copy." Similarly, the time shifting provisions in New Zealand's current copyright reform bill (which would permit video recording of television shows) are criticised despite the fact that US law has granted even more liberal copying rights for decades.