Forwarded to foundation-l because the topic's come up here, and wikimediauk-l for UK interest. If you're in the EU, please sign the new petition.

- d.

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Becky Hogge becky.hogge@openrightsgroup.org Date: 4 Mar 2008 13:10 Subject: Term extension: you helped us say no in the UK, now help us say no in Europe To: dgerard@gmail.com

Dear Petitioners

Thanks for signing our Release The Music petition in 2006. You helped us win the battle against copyright term extension in the UK. Now we need your help again. The European Commission are discussing a proposal for term extension. This is truly urgent because the UK government will be reassessing their 'no' to the term extension lobby in light of the new proposal. So if you oppose copyright term extension for sound recordings then sign our new, Europe-wide petition, now: http://www.soundcopyright.eu/petition

Please also be sure to tell your communities about the petition, whether via your blog, podcast, mailing lists or just down the pub. In particular, if you are in touch with digital rights activists in Europe then please push the petition link in their direction and ask that they sign up too. The website is available in English, French and German.

If you've still got some energy left after that, please write to your MP about the issue. A Private Member's bill for copyright term extension will have its 2nd reading in the House of Commons on 7 March. We need more informed opponents of the Bill in Parliament so please tell your MP just how you feel on this issue. For advice on how to write to your MP and suggestions for the kind of arguments that work in this context, please read our blogpost: http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2008/02/21/fighting-copyright-term-extension-...

Finally, if you're not already, please consider becoming a supporter of the Open Rights Group. Your regular financial contributions enable us to raise awareness of digital rights issues by staging events across the country, lobbying the British and EU Parliaments, and monitoring and engaging with the national and international press. When politicians talk to ORG, they know they're talking to a group that is funded by their voters, and they listen and act accordingly. So please, support ORG! Follow this link to sign up: http://www.openrightsgroup.org/support-org

If you have any questions about this campaign or any of our other issues then please send an email by reply or give us a phone in the office on +44 (0) 20 7096 1079.

Thanks for your support.

Becky

Becky Hogge Executive Director Protect your bits - support the Open Rights Group

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