Hello everyone, I have just received word from the DTI that they are extending the deadline by 15 days from the 27th August to the 16th September 2015.
Thanks for research Rupert! You raise some good points and highlighted some great examples from other countries. I also had a look at the UK version as well, which is indeed good, but I am a bit concerned about how complex it is as it distinguishes between 2D graphic works, 3D works (like sculptures and buildings) and 2D "works of artistic craftsmanship". However you are right about the freedom of panorama for 'public interiors' aspect of it, it would be nice to have that as well.
However we then should try to distinguish between 2D graphic works displayed for a restricted time in places like galleries (interiors) and 2D works or works in general (on exteriors like graffiti) so that the law can project the copyrights of artists displaying their work. The Indian law looks too restrictive to me as basically any 2D work is off limits and makes not distinction between interior and exterior works or length of time.
*Basically anything that is on permanent display in a public space (interior or exterior) and including temporary displays in public exterior spaces should be open for Freedom of Panorama. Whilst 2D graphic works on temporary display in interiors in public spaces should be protected so as to protect the copyright of -for example- artists displaying their work for sale in galleries. *That's my suggestion.
Cheers,
Douglas.
On 18 August 2015 at 10:27, Linda Sibisi djmlindos@gmail.com wrote:
Good morning there guys and how are you?
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On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 9:54 AM, ubuntupunk@gmail.com < ubuntupunk@gmail.com> wrote:
http://medialternatives.com/2015/08/17/draft-copyright-bill-amendment-alarm/
On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 12:30 AM, Douglas Scott <
douglas.i.scott@gmail.com
wrote:
Hello everyone,
As many of you no doubt know the Copy Right Act 1978 section 15 (3) <
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Freedom_of_panorama#South_Africa
has been a bone of some contention for the South Africa Wikipedia
community
for a long time now as it has effectively meant that we here in South Africa are denied Freedom of Panorama https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Freedom_of_panorama.
Last week I was fortunate enough to have attended an event organised by
Dr
Tobias Schonwetter from UCT (and from Creative Commons South Africa) to discuss a suggested redrafting of the act. I am happy to say that I
feel I
was able to make a good case to the relevant authorities from the Department of Trade and Industry as well as others present for the need
to
revise the act to allow for Freedom of Panorama. I feel they were very sympathetic to our concerns about the need and desirability of Freedom
of
Panorama in South Africa.
Now comes the hard part. We need to work on a suggested revision of Section 15 (3) (or Section 15 generally) to allow for Freedom of
Panorama
and we need to do it quickly as the deadline for submissions to change
the
act is the 27th of August 2015.
My suggestion is to use the Spanish or German Freedom of Panorama acts
as
guidelines for us which basically state that people are free to take pictures or otherwise reproduce works that are permanently found
outside
on
public ways, streets or places (e.g. squares, plazas) and to distribute
and
publicly communicate such copies.
Or as the Spanish act says: "Works permanently located in parks,
streets,
squares or other public places may be freely reproduced, distributed
and
communicated by means of paintings, drawings, photographs and
audiovisual
processes." and goes on to state that this "may not be so interpreted
that
they could be applied in a manner capable of unreasonably prejudicing
the
legitimate interests of the author or adversely affecting the normal exploitation of the works to which they refer."
I want to notify the community of this opportunity for us to amended
the
act as well as the progress the Chapter (Wikimedia South Africa) has
made
in possibly getting Freedom of Panorama established in South Africa.
I also wanted to let you know that should you have any comments of your
own
on the amendment of the Copy Right act of 1978 then please have a look
at
the link here <
http://saha.org.za/news/2015/August/call_for_comment_copyright_amendment_bil...
for more information as well as the contact details of the contact
person
at the DTI.
Thanks and best regards,
Douglas.
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