Whither Webcasts?
Published by Chronicle of Higher Education November 3rd, 2005 in Wired CampusDigital-rights advocates are up in arms over a proposal, floated by TV and Internet broadcasters, that could restrict viewers’ rights to redistribute televised or Webcast material. The proposal would give broadcasters 50-year rights to any material they transmit, even if that material is not copyrighted.
If the World Intellectual Property Organization approves the recommendation, the advocates say, TV stations and Webcasting sites could keep people from distributing public-domain video recordings. And amateur Webcasters, critics argue, could be dragged into legal disputes by companies like Yahoo and America Online whenever they post widely available footage.
Representatives of the National Association of Broadcasters say that talk is alarmist: The proposal, they say, would restrict only rebroadcasting for commercial purposes. (The Washington Post)
Whither Webcasts?
Published by Chronicle of Higher Education November 3rd, 2005 in UncategorizedDigital-rights advocates are up in arms over a proposal, floated by TV and Internet broadcasters, that could restrict viewers’ rights to redistribute televised or Webcast material. The proposal would give broadcasters 50-year rights to any material they transmit, even if that material is not copyrighted.
If the World Intellectual Property Organization approves the recommendation, the advocates say, TV stations and Webcasting sites could keep people from distributing public-domain video recordings. And amateur Webcasters, critics argue, could be dragged into legal disputes by companies like Yahoo and America Online whenever they post widely available footage.
Representatives of the National Association of Broadcasters say that talk is alarmist: The proposal, they say, would restrict only rebroadcasting for commercial purposes. (The Washington Post)
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