European Union Copyright Directive (Copyrights)

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Copyright reform that would hit DVD users attacked Copyright reform that would hit DVD users attacked: Article on the effects of the proposed EUCD on competition and Fair Use. [Independent] (European Union Copyright Directive) http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/legal/story.jsp?story=319444 Exemptions Exempted in Europe's DMCA Exemptions Exempted in Europe's DMCA: Article by Andrew Orlowski [Register] (European Union Copyright Directive) http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/26717.html TCPA / Palladium FAQ TCPA / Palladium FAQ: Ross Anderson's analysis of Intel's TCPA and Microsoft's Palladium, technologies for digital rights management which may well have implications upon the implementation of the EUCD. (European Union Copyright Directive) http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/tcpa-faq.html Patent Office swamped by EU Copyright Directive response Patent Office swamped by EU Copyright Directive response: The Patent Office will miss the EUCD deadline of 22 December due to extensive feedback on the draft UK proposal. Article by Drew Cullen [Register]. (European Union Copyright Directive) http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/28203.html EUROPA - Internal Market - Intellectual Property - Official Documents EUROPA - Internal Market - Intellectual Property - Official Documents: Repository of European Union Directives, Proposals and Reports on Intellectual Property legislations, in PDF format. (European Union Copyright Directive) http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/internal_market/en/intprop/docs/ Campaign Against the TCPA Campaign Against the TCPA: Communication platform and informational service about the threats caused by the TCPA. (European Union Copyright Directive) http://www.notcpa.org The EU's Answer to the DMCA The EU's Answer to the DMCA: "You thought the DCMA was bad? Well EU Directive 2001/29/EU is due to be passed into individual country law next year." News and discussion forum. [Slashdot] (European Union Copyright Directive) http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=01/10/27/2326226 EUCD Lecture 29/04/02 EUCD Lecture 29/04/02: Audio recordings (Ogg Vorbis and wav format) of Alan Cox and Martin Keegan's lectures on the EUCD proposals at the April 2002 Campaign for Digital Rights meeting. Includes transcript of slides from Alan Cox's presentation. (European Union Copyright Directive) http://www.odl.qmul.ac.uk/eucd/ See the New Copyright Law, and Watch It Suck As Much As the Largest Hoover Ever Made See the New Copyright Law, and Watch It Suck As Much As the Largest Hoover Ever Made: Chris Lightfoot's correspondence with Anne Campbell, Labour MP for Cambridge, over his concerns about the EUCD. (European Union Copyright Directive) http://ex-parrot.com/~chris/sucks/eucd/ Campaign for Digital Rights Campaign for Digital Rights: Campaign against the European Copyright Directive (EUCD), includes mailing list, background information, press releases and calendar of events. (European Union Copyright Directive) http://ukcdr.org/ GiantStepsMts - DRM Watch GiantStepsMts - DRM Watch: Consultancy offering several reports and white papers focusing on Digital Rights Management issues worldwide. (European Union Copyright Directive) http://www.giantstepsmts.com/drmwatch.htm UK Campaigners Call for Anti 'Anti-rip' CD Day of Action UK Campaigners Call for Anti 'Anti-rip' CD Day of Action: "Campaigners will take to the streets of Britain this Saturday (6 October) in a bid to raise public awareness of the music industry's attempts to prevent listeners from copying CDs or playing discs on PCs." By Tony Smith. [Register] (European Union Copyright Directive) http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/22041.html The UK Patent Office - About Us and Policies - Consultation Paper The UK Patent Office - About Us and Policies - Consultation Paper: Draft of the UK implementation of the EUCD. (European Union Copyright Directive) http://www.patent.gov.uk/about/consultations/eccopyright/ Position Papers: European Copyright Policy Position Papers: European Copyright Policy: Sun Microsystems comment on the proposed EUCD. (European Union Copyright Directive) http://www.sun.com/aboutsun/policy/euro.html Copyleft: Creativity, Technology and Freedom? Copyleft: Creativity, Technology and Freedom?: Homepage of the book of the same name by Miriam Rainsford; news, information and links concerning the effects of new copyright legislation such as the EUCD upon personal privacy and human rights. (European Union Copyright Directive) http://www.copyleftmedia.org.uk UK's DMCA: There Ain't No Sanity Clause UK's DMCA: There Ain't No Sanity Clause: Article by Andrew Orlowski [Register] (European Union Copyright Directive) http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/26788.html Alan Cox Attacks the European DMCA Alan Cox Attacks the European DMCA: Article covering Alan Cox's speech at the Campaign for Digital Rights meeting [Register] (European Union Copyright Directive) http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/25088.html Digital Copyright Clampdown to Jump the Atlantic Digital Copyright Clampdown to Jump the Atlantic: "While US campaigners are up in arms about the US's notorious Digital Millennium Copyright Act, few people realise that even more extreme legislation is coming to the UK via Brussels." (European Union Copyright Directive) http://www.silicon.com/public/door?REQUNIQ=1004218894&6004REQEVENT=&REQINT1=48623&REQSTR1=MSN Technobabble Technobabble: UK Times article by David Rowan: "Britain is set to follow the US in draconian new digital laws. Be afraid" [Times] (European Union Copyright Directive) http://www.timesonline.co.uk/printFriendly/0,,1-7-389530,00.html Video-taping Faces Blackout Video-taping Faces Blackout: "Recording television programmes on video could become illegal under new EU copyright laws." [BBC] (European Union Copyright Directive) http://news6.thdo.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_225000/225400.stm European Union Copyright Directive European Union Copyright Directive: Text of the directive passed by the European Parliament on 22 May 2001. (European Union Copyright Directive) http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/consleg/main/2001/en_2001L0029_index.html Opposition Grows to Web Caching Ban Opposition Grows to Web Caching Ban: "The European Parliament's attempts to control music piracy on the Net have been overdone - says the music industry!" By Chris Nutall. [BBC] (European Union Copyright Directive) http://news6.thdo.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_298000/298498.stm Campaign for Digital Rights: European Union Copyright Directive Campaign for Digital Rights: European Union Copyright Directive: Information about why the EUCD is bad, background, and resources. (European Union Copyright Directive) http://ukcdr.org/issues/eucd/ Does New Europe Law Mean Slammer for DRM Crackers? Does New Europe Law Mean Slammer for DRM Crackers?: Article by John Leyden [Register] (European Union Copyright Directive) http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/25256.html FIPR - Policy Work FIPR - Policy Work: The Foundation for Information Policy Research (FIPR) is an independent organisation researching the effects of new legislation and lobbying UK Government parties for the provision of academic and personal freedom. (European Union Copyright Directive) http://www.fipr.org/policy.html Tougher Net Piracy Law Backed Tougher Net Piracy Law Backed: "The European Parliament votes for tougher laws to combat Internet piracy following intense lobbying by the music industry." By Chris Nutall. [BBC] (European Union Copyright Directive) http://news6.thdo.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_277000/277126.stm EU Concludes Copyright Deal EU Concludes Copyright Deal: "After three years of wrangling, the European Union has finally adopted new legislation protecting the use of films, music and books on the internet." [BBC] (European Union Copyright Directive) http://news6.thdo.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/europe/newsid_1269000/1269449.stm EU Ministers Back Internet Copyright EU Ministers Back Internet Copyright: "After three years of wrangling, the European Union formally adopts legislation giving copyright protection on the internet." [BBC] (European Union Copyright Directive) http://news6.thdo.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/europe/newsid_1269000/1269514.stm Shouting About Copyright Shouting About Copyright: Technology consultant Bill Thompson discusses issues of concern in the UK implementation of the EUCD, his view being that it may eat away at our rights to enjoy music and film. [BBC] (European Union Copyright Directive) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/2195347.stm Why the Copyright Directive is Unimportant, and Possibly Invalid Why the Copyright Directive is Unimportant, and Possibly Invalid: Analysis by Dutch law professor Bernt Hugenholtz. (European Union Copyright Directive) http://www.ivir.nl/publications/hugenholtz/opinion-EIPR.html Euro-Copyrights Euro-Copyrights: Features brief overviews about implementation of the EUCD in some EU member states. (European Union Copyright Directive) http://www.euro-copyrights.org Critique of the Proposed UK Implementation of the EU Copyright Directive Critique of the Proposed UK Implementation of the EU Copyright Directive: Julian Midgley's critique of the proposed UK Implementation of the EU Copyright Directive (European Union Copyright Directive) http://ukcdr.org/issues/eucd/ukimpl/critique_uk_impl.html EUCD - Copyright Extensions that Harm EUCD - Copyright Extensions that Harm: Risks of monopolies on file formats, reduced interoperability, insecurity, and limits on free speech. (European Union Copyright Directive) http://silvaneves.org/eucd/eucd.en.html Status of Cryptography Research in Implementation of the EUCD Status of Cryptography Research in Implementation of the EUCD: UKcrypto forum thread discussing cryptography issues in the implementation of the EUCD. (European Union Copyright Directive) http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/pipermail/ukcrypto/2002-August/020120.html