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"). Compare that to the fair use exception, which has plenty of case law. As long as we obey the law, they are unlikely to sue us. The concept of TIs uses U.S. In the U.S.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 8, 2009
law that made it legal for us to scan just a bout any book without needing to get permissions first. Brazil, Ecuador and Paraguay joined together to propose that WIPO consider this treaty. Bookshare pretty much has been made possible by the Chafee Amendment, a copyright exception provision in U.S.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 14, 2009
copyright exemption for serving the print disabled is commonly called the Chafee Amendment: Section 121 of copyright law. copyright law. 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. The Chafee Amendment The U.S. national experience.
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