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August 2012 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 07, 2012 — last modified Sep 11, 2012 02:53 PM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Digital Natives, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, CISRAW, Openness
Welcome to the newsletter issue of August 2012 from the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS). The present issue features an analysis of the latest list of sites blocked by the Indian government from August 18, 2012 to August 21, 2012, the India Report for Consumers International IP Watchlist 2012, and press coverage related to the recent North East exodus.
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Consumers International IP Watchlist 2012 — India Report: by Pranesh Prakash — published Aug 16, 2012 — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Copyright, Access to Knowledge
Pranesh Prakash prepared the India Report for Consumers International IP Watchlist 2012. The report was published on the A2K Network website.
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Ring Side View : Update on WIPO Negotiations on the Treaty for the Visually Impaired: by Rahul Cherian — published Aug 13, 2012 — last modified Aug 13, 2012 04:34 AM — filed under: Copyright, Accessibility, Access to Knowledge, WIPO
As a legal advisor of the World Blind Union and part of the World Blind Union delegation to the 24th meeting of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) that concluded on July 25, 2012 I had a ring side seat to the negotiations that happened between Member States in relation to the Treaty.
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Copyright Law: More Than A Moral Obligation: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 13, 2012 — filed under: Copyright, Access to Knowledge
It was a cozy and warm atmosphere in a bookstore in South Delhi — with plenty of cushions thrown on the floor — that I attended a delightful book launch for children. The book was displayed prominently, along with some fabulous original illustrations done by the author, from which the book illustrator had been “inspired”. I clicked some photographs with my smartphone. The publishers, based in another city, couldn't attend the event. So, I thought why not mail it to them, they are fraternity. Soon, a newsletter popped into my mailbox from the same publisher, with a lovely write-up of the book launch accompanied by my photographs, but with no acknowledgement given to me. I was disappointed.
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July 2012 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 07, 2012 — last modified Oct 09, 2012 11:46 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Digital Natives, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Openness
Welcome to the newsletter issue of July 2012 from the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS). The present issue features a constitutional analysis of the Information Technology (Intermediaries' Guidelines) Rules notified in April 2011, an analysis of the Indian Draft DNA Profiling Act and CIS statement on Exceptions and Limitations for Libraries and Archives made at WIPO.
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US and EU blocking treaty to give blind people access to books: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 02, 2012 — filed under: Accessibility, Access to Knowledge, WIPO
Copyright fears stall talks on books being translated into braille for blind and visually impaired people in the global south.
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U.S. support sought for treaty to allow blind people access to copyrighted works: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 01, 2012 — filed under: Accessibility, Access to Knowledge
Advocates of visual disability groups from across the world urged the United States to get off the fence at the global copyright negotiations in Geneva this week and actively back a strong treaty that allows blind people access to copyrighted published works.
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WIPO SCCR 24 Post-lunch Text (July 25, 2012): by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 31, 2012 — last modified Jul 31, 2012 12:34 PM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, WIPO
This is an unedited rough transcript of the discussions at SCCR 24, which was live-streamed and made available by WIPO.
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WIPO SCCR 24 Post-lunch Text (July 24, 2012): by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 31, 2012 — filed under: Access to Knowledge, WIPO
This is an unedited rough transcript of the discussions at SCCR 24, which was live-streamed and made available by WIPO.
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CIS's Statement at SCCR 24 on Exceptions & Limitations for Libraries and Archives: by Pranesh Prakash — published Jul 25, 2012 — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Copyright, Fair Dealings, Intellectual Property Rights, Archives, WIPO
This was the statement delivered by Pranesh Prakash on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at the 24th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyrights and Related Rights on the issue of exceptions and limitations for libraries and archives.
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