Draft Copyright Law changes now available

So the big news this week in Intellectual Property Land is that the Australian Government has released their draft Copyright Ammendment Bill for public comment.

If you remember, this bill is to meet Australia's obligations under the AUSFTA. There's been quite a fight going on to ensure that consumers get some rights to fairly use the copyrighted material they purchase.

While some things look good (like linking TPMs to compyright infringment), I'm waiting with baited breath until some others take a closer look. In the mean time, there is some analysis out there which makes good reading.

If you care about this stuff, read up on the issues and make comment now (as per the government's request) before this becomes law - you only have until September 22, 2006. The fight isn't lost yet, so act now.

/tech/IP | 06 Sep 2006 | #