[Advocacy Advisors] European Commission launches public consultation on copyright

[Julia Reda]

MEP Amelia Andersdotter said on twitter that her office is also working
on a draft response:

https://twitter.com/teirdes/status/408593368495575040

It would be worth coordinating with her.

Julia

On 12/05/2013 04:46 PM, Dimitar Parvanov Dimitrov wrote:
> Hi Stevie,
> 
> This is actually the kind of great news we've been waiting for. Of course,
> it's a long way uphill, but at least all the right questions are on the
> table. Term lengths, new exceptions, unified rules, an opt-in system. My
> initial reaction was "wow". It will be important to have it filled out by
> February by as many as possible.
> 
> We have also alreayd had a few like-minded organisations asking whether we
> can cooperate on this one. I believe that it makes sense if the people
> interested in copyright come together and work out something like
> "answering guidelines". Creative Commons did that for the PSI Directive and
> it was quite effective. I have already spoken to Mathias about this and
> will include anybody who wishes to join in the process.
> 
> If we have such a thing by the end of the year/first half of January, then
> we will have until February to spread the word and have organisations
> participate. Seeing that this is copyright, it is also the area where we
> can have the biggest impact and should take the lead.
> 
> At least these are my initial thoughts :) Open for comments.
> 
> Dimi
> 
> 
> 2013/12/5 Stevie Benton <stevie.benton at wikimedia.org.uk>
> 
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> Thought you might like to know that the European Commission has just
>> opened a public consultation on copyright.
>>
>> http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-1213_en.htm
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>> Stevie
>>
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