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Reply Comments on the Proposed Treaty for Access to Copyrighted Works

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We filed the following comments to the Copyright Office's request for comments on issues about access for people with print disabilities. They seem to be collateral damage in a larger debate over the question of intellectual property. Background on this can be reviewed at the Knowledge Ecology International website.

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Accessibility Excitement in Geneva

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

There was also an associated effort called the Trusted Intermediary Global Accessible Resources (TIGAR) project, to ease the exchange of accessible book files between libraries for the blind and print disabled. But, the Treaty does lean much more in the direction of a copyright exception without a commercial exemption.

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Lame spams of the day: messages from key.com

Robert Weiner

The attached file contains the encrypted message that you have received. To read the encrypted message, complete the following steps: - Double-click the encrypted message file attachment to download the file to your computer. Select whether to open the file or save it to your hard drive. . Copyright © 2013 KeyCorp®.

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I Need a Good Lawyer

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We’re operating at the forefront of copyright limitations and exceptions, both in the United States and globally. Many of our projects turn on legal questions, and our attorneys are a core part of figuring out solutions that will have real positive impact on society. We serve human rights activists in more than 100 countries.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Lost Your Tax-Exemption? What Next ?

ASU Lodestar Center

What Next — posted by Pat Lewis , Senior Professional in Residence ASU Lodestar Center The IRS has begun to revoke the tax-exempt status for those nonprofit organizations that have not filed some form of a 990 (information report) for three years. 7] Additional questions? May my organization re-instate its tax-exempt status? [5]

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The Ultimate Checklist to Choose a Web Vendor

Care2

Who will own the source files (Photoshop files and such) associated with the project after their work is complete? Who will own the copyrights associated with their work on your web project? While it’s not hard to fake this, a few probing questions about previous projects should separate the fakers from the experts.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: "Really, How Many.

ASU Lodestar Center

Oy, such an easy question to ask. This is one of those common questions that doesnt have an easy answer. However, although you cant see it on the linked page, about one in four of these corporations is in some stage of delinquency or dissolution, often from failing to pay an annual fee or file an annual report.