Date:         Mon, 6 Aug 2001 19:12:50 -0700
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From:         "Karsten M. Self" <kmself@IX.NETCOM.COM>
Subject:      Re: OT:  Free Dmitry Sklyarov / DMCA
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              rhockey@MATER.ORG.AU on Tue, Aug 07, 2001 at 11:46:11AM +1000
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on Tue, Aug 07, 2001 at 11:46:11AM +1000, Hockey Richard (rhockey@MATER.ORG.AU) wrote:
> The Australian version of the DMCA was introduced in January 2001.
> Apparently it was introduced at the request of Sony and has already been
> deemed to be unworkable and unenforcable.
> It can be found at:
> http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/disp.pl/au/legis/cth/num%5fact/caaa2000n11
> 02000321/longtitle.html?query=%7e+copyright+act

Similar proposals are being advanced in New Zealand and Canada, that I'm
aware.  These include public input and discussion processes.

My understanding, per recent comments of Lawrence Lessig, law professor at
Stanford University, is that most WIPO signatories have not yet
implemented DMCA legislation.  In other words, there's an opportunity to
avoid the US situation for most of you elsewhere.

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