Digital Economy Bill Approved by UK House of Lords
Copyright Society seminar: All change for the Digital Economy? Some observations from the history of copyright
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Copyright & other intellectual property issues currently under consideration overseas
December 2009
| country | issue | status | more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Bill C-61 Issues include:
| Lapsed when election called in 2008 but current goverment has undertaken to reintroduce it. A copyright consultation process was introduced, with a high number of submissions having been received in September 2009. | Copyright Consultations Canada |
| New Zealand | Resale Royalty Bill | In March 2009, the Government Administration Committee of the 49th Parliament recommended, by a majority, that the Copyright (Artists’ Resale Right) Amendment Bill not be passed. | Ministry for Culture & Heritage webpage |
| New Zealand | Section 92A | The government has required internet providers and rightholders to agreed on a code of practice. | Questions in New Zealand Parliament, 12 March 2009 |
| United Kingdom | Digital Britain | The Digital Economy Bill was introduced on 20 November 2009 and sets out government plans to support growth in the creative and digital sectors. The interim report was published in January 2009. The Digital Britian Final Report (June 2009) is one of the central policy commitments in the government’s Building Britain’s Future plan. | Digital Britain |
| United States | Orphan works | Two Bills relating to orphan works were introduced into
Congress in 2008 but lapsed. No Bills relating to orphan works have
been introduced into the current Congress. | |
| United States | Google case | ||
China & Japan | Cooperation on the protection of IP rights | Japan’s Ministry of Trade, Economy and Industry signed a memorandum of understanding with China’s Ministry of Commerce to create a framework to enforce crackdowns on IP rights violations (July 2009) | |
| France | "Three strikes and you're out" legislation | The French Parliament adopted a Bill in mid-2009 intending to curb illegal file-sharing. It calls for the creation of a government agency that will manage a “graduated response” process, starting with warning letters and ending with the shutting down of internet accounts. |