---------- Mensagem encaminhada ---------- De: "Richard Symonds" richard.symonds@wikimedia.org.uk Data: 30/01/2013 10:13 Assunto: [Wikimedia-l] "Legalised Piracy" Para: "Wikimedia Mailing List" wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Cc:
Very interesting things happening in Antigua and the US:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21247683
Essentially, the World Trade Organization (WTO) have ruled that the islands have the right to suspend US intellectual property rights. It all stems from a trade dispute in 2003, where the US effectively banned electronic interstate gambling, which in turn damaged Antigua's economy."
This has led to one thing and another, and "...on Monday the WTO's dispute settlement body gave final authorisation for Antigua to sell movies, music, games and software via a store that would be able to ignore US copyright and trademark claims."
I'm not sure what this means for the movement - I'm sure there will be a long and lively discussion - but it's a very interesting turn of events in IP law.
Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992
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