ViewerFreedom® http://blog.viewerfreedom.org ...it's about choice Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:27:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 British parliament sides with News Corp http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=145 http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=145#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:35:37 +0000 merrill.hansen http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=145 In a broad move against ISPs, the British parliament is passing a law that will require them to deny access to entire websites based on a court order. This means that copyright owners can send “take down” notices to YouTube.com if there is any infringing material on their site. Click this link for the article: British Put Teeth in Anti-Piracy Proposal

]]> http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?feed=rss2&p=145 0 ACTA in the news again http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=141 http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=141#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:30:58 +0000 admin http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=141 It appears that the EU is trying to make the process more transparent. I am intrigued that the US, a country that supports freedom of information, was not at the forefront in this. See link: EU Parliament rejects secretive ACTA in vote for openness

]]> http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?feed=rss2&p=141 0 Copyright leader makes a RFC http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=137 http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=137#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:20:30 +0000 admin http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=137 If you are interested in Copyright, please feel free to comment. Click on this link: US Copyright Czar wants your thoughts on how to measure and reduce infringement

]]> http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?feed=rss2&p=137 0 International ACTA is still not open for review http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=134 http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=134#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:12:01 +0000 admin http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=134 It would appear as though articles are still being written about the international ACTA process. Click on this link: Copyright Kremlinology: understanding the secret copyright treaty

]]> http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?feed=rss2&p=134 0 Entertainment executive believes that copyright protection is like virus protection http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=130 http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=130#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:57:49 +0000 admin http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=130 This executive believes that ISP should identify, monitor and take down any copyright infringement content automatically, just like they protect against virus attacks. Click on this link: NBC-Universal President Compares Copyright Filtering to Anti-Virus Protections

]]> http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?feed=rss2&p=130 0 Redbox may be undermining First Sale principle http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=127 http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=127#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:52:13 +0000 admin http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=127 Redbox appears to have begun to undermine the “First Sale” principle of Copyright law by giving in to Warner Brothers demands. They agreed to not allow their customers to rent DVDs from Warner until after waiting for 28 days. Click on this link: Redbox, Movie Studios, and Subversion of First Sale

]]> http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?feed=rss2&p=127 0 New Zealand trying a 3 strikes approach http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=125 http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=125#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:48:15 +0000 admin http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=125 It appears that in New Zealand they are working on a Copyright law that requires that offenders receive 3 warnings before they are “shutdown.” Click on this link: So long Section 92A – new copyright bill revealed

]]> http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?feed=rss2&p=125 0 UCLA is wary of prosecution http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=123 http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=123#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:24:45 +0000 admin http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=123 Even educational institutions need to be wary of prosecution for what they may think is “fair use.” Click on this link: UCLA pulls videos from courses

]]> http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?feed=rss2&p=123 0 Discussion on Commercial vs Non-commercial http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=118 http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=118#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:25:57 +0000 admin http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=118 Click this link for the article and discussion: Can You Fairly Distinguish Commercial vs. Non-Commercial Use In Copyright?

]]> http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?feed=rss2&p=118 0 What is legal mashup? http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=111 http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=111#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:35:08 +0000 admin http://blog.viewerfreedom.org/?p=111 Click this link: Mashup Artist Calls for Changes in Copyright Law

True creators are concerned about how safe they are.

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