FC: In copyright debate, is self-regulation legitimate?

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

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From: Sandy Starr <Sandy.Starr () spiked-online com>
Subject: COPYRIGHT DEBATE: Is self-regulation legitimate?
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 18:34:22 +0100

 - IS SELF-REGULATION A LEGITIMATE APPROACH TO PROTECTING COPYRIGHT ON THE
INTERNET? -

   The online debate 'Copyright in the digital age', hosted by the online
publication spiked and sponsored by the European Commission research project
RightsWatch, continues. The debate can be found at:

   http://www.spiked-online.com/copyright



   The debate's initiating papers, which make the case for and against
self-regulation on the internet, are written by:

 - DAVID STOLL - composer, board director at British Music Rights
 - SANDY STARR - coordinator, spiked-IT



   So far, six commissioned responses to the debate, written by experts in
the field of copyright, have been published. These responses are written by:

 - DR DAVID TOURETZKY - Carnegie Mellon University
 - MICHAEL FRAASE - partner, Arts & Farces LLC
 - DR CHRIS EVANS - founder, Internet Freedom
 - JULIA HÖRNLE - Institute for Computers and Communications Law
 - PROFESSOR GIOVANNI COMANDÉ - chair, Southern Europe RightsWatch Working
Group
 - PROFESSOR PETER BLUME - chair, Northern Europe RightsWatch Working Group

   Further expert responses are due to be published this week.



   Several reader responses have also been published.

   The debate, although moderated, is open to contributions from anybody.
Contribute by clicking on 'Join the debate' in the right-hand menu.

   All debate contributions will be permanently archived.



   If you have any enquiries about this online debate, contact Sandy Starr
at spiked:

   Tel: +44 (020) 7269 9234
   Fax: +44 (020) 7269 9235
   Email: Sandy.Starr () spiked-online com




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