WIPO page on the 15th SCCR

September 13, 2006. WIPO Press Release: NEGOTIATIONS ON THE PROTECTION OF BROADCASTING ORGANIZATIONS ENTERS FINAL PHASE.

September 13, 2006. Position of libraries to the Draft Broadcasting Treaty. SCCR 15 11-13. International Federation of Library Associations.

September 5, 2006. Joint Industry/NGO statement on WIPO casting treaty

Revised Draft Basic Proposal (SCCR/15/2) for the WIPO Treaty on the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations This is the draft prepared for the 15th SCCR, which will be held in Geneva September 11-13, 2006. According to WIPO the text of this treaty was released on July 31, 2006.)

Action Alert from New Yorkers for Fair Use. Tell Congress and WIPO: No Broadcast Policy Without Representation! Stop the WIPO Netcasters Treaty.

WIPO Texts Under Debate Regarding the Proposed Treaty on Broadcasting/Webcasting

Revised Draft Basic Proposal (SCCR/15/2) for the WIPO Treaty on the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations This is the draft prepared for the 15th SCCR, which will be held in Geneva September 11-13, 2006. According to WIPO the text of this treaty was released on July 31, 2006.)

Draft Basic Proposal for the WIPO Treaty on the Protection of Broadcasting Organziations - Including a Non-Mandatory Appendix on The Protection in Relation to Webcasting. This is the draft prepared for the 14th SCCR, which will be held in Geneva May 1-5, 2006.

Second Revised Consolidated Text for a Treaty on the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations. To view the previous version of the text, click here.

April 13, 2005. Document prepared by the Chair of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights. Working Paper on Alternative and Non-Mandatory Solutions on the Protection in Relation to Webcasting. (SCCR/12/5 Prov.)

News Stories and Blogs

September 14, 2006. Michael Geist in the BBC. Switch off sought for TV treaty.

September 14. 2006. William New for IP-Watch. WIPO Broadcasting Treaty Advances Past Disagreements.

September 14, 2006. Associated Press. UN Agency:Broadcast Rights Treaty To Be Negotiated Next Year.

September 14, 2006. Sangeeta Shashikant for SUNS. SCCR recommends Diplomatic Conference on broadcast treaty.

September 13, 2006. Jim Puzzanghera for the Los Angeles Times. Proposed Treaty on TV Signals Spurs Criticism.

September 13, 2006. Nate Anderson for ars technica. Watching sausage get made: the WIPO broadcast treaty.

September 13, 2006. Gwen Hinze for EFF. Blogging WIPO: Broadcast Treaty Zooming Ahead.

September 11, 2006. Michael Geist for the Toronto Star. Little Public Broadcast of Dangerous Broadcast Treaty.

September 9, 2006. William New for Intellectual Property Watch. Critical Talks Ahead For WIPO Broadcasters Treaty.

September 8, 2006. Los Angeles Times. Do broadcasters need more protection?

September 7, 2006. OUT-LAW News. Tech companies oppose WIPO treaty on TV rights

September 7, 2006. James Love in CPTech's WIPO Casting Treaty Blog. The WIPO casting treaty -- why decisions about the new technologies are important.

September 6, 2006. Manon Ress in CPTech's WIPO Casting Treaty Blog. USPTO/Copyright office Meeting: Summary of notes.

September 6, 2006. Kanaga Raja for SUNS. Groups voice concerns over WIPO broadcast treaty

September 5, 2006. Anne Broache for CNETnews. Copyright treaty draws tech industry criticism

September 5, 2006. Nate Anderson for ars technica. Tech community split over WIPO broadcast treaty

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