Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JANUARY 17, 2014
For on January 17, 1984, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that consumers could tape their favorite TV shows and watch them later without the copyright holder’s consent. 417 (1984), also known as the “ Betamax case ”, is a landmark copyright precedent that has had enormous implications for the media economy. copyright law.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JULY 5, 2013
I’ve been actively advocating for an international copyright exception model that would greatly benefit people with disabilities, as anyone who has read my blog over the years can attest! copyright exception. After all, Benetech’s Bookshare initiative is the largest online library serving people with print disabilities in the world.
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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
AUGUST 7, 2013
First, it makes creating a national domestic copyright exception an obligation of countries that ratify the Treaty. Second, the Treaty allows for easier import and export of accessible versions of books and other copyrighted works. Technological Protection Measures. How Does the Treaty Meet this Goal?
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 8, 2010
A Policy Update from an engineer, Jim Fruchterman of Benetech June 8, 2010 The international copyright negotiations in Geneva around a proposed Treaty for the Visually Impaired (“TVI”) have been steadily heating up. I’m measuring this entire effort by how it much it does to change this sorry state of affairs, in both the short and long term.
Care2
JULY 13, 2011
What will you be measuring? Respect copyright laws by quoting and linking to the full text and only use images that you have permission to use (i.e. Adopting an attitude of generosity on the web goes a long way. Are you trying to start a conversation? Demonstrate expertise? Foster community? Get press leads? All of the above?
Care2
JUNE 4, 2009
Does your organization have a firm grasp of social media, the tactics for leveraging its potential, and a plan to measure the success of each tactic? It is with great anticipation that we look forward to learning from you how we can better the Adopt a School FunCard campaign via Social Media. Thank you for beig so Generous.
Care2
MAY 15, 2009
But, if you have a good percentage of your constinuents who are early adopters and tech savvy, its a great place to be. We are all after real world changes, so how do we measure our use of these tools on real world impact? Link to things that can be measured. Dont measure things for the sake of measurement.
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