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so-called "harmonization" of Australia's intellectual property laws to allow
stronger protection and enforcement of largely US-owned IP rights. This
includes the extension of copyright – dubbed the Mickey Mouse clause when
US Congress amended the law to prevent the Disney character passing into
the public domain – and "alignment" with the tough US Digital Millennium
Copyright Act.
Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, ISPs are held liable for
user infringements of copyright material, and copyright owners can force
removal of content by serving take-down notices on providers.
The way the Digital Millennium Copyright Act has worked in prac-
tice "is not necessarily a role model for the rest of the world", said Peter
Coroneos, chief executive of the Internet Industry Association. "It has re-
sulted in a lot of litigation, with disclosures of customer information in some
cases where people subsequently turned out not to be infringers," he said.
"We would have concerns about using a system that took away from us the
right to manage these issues at an industry level through codes of practice."
Internet Industry Association was concerned also by the apparent threat to
the caching exemption for ISPs.
"Caching has become intrinsic to ISP operations in Australia," he
said. "We fought very hard for recognition that ISPs are not benefiting from
the content. The situation in America is very different, because much of the
content is hosted in America. Obviously, ISPs here don't want to have to
drag stuff across telecommunication cables every time there's a new request
to access the same material."
Subjecting caching to monitoring and removal orders would threaten
its viability, pushing down internet speeds and pushing up download costs
for local internet users.
Mr. Coroneos said that overall, however, the Internet Industry Asso-
ciation was pleased the agreement had been reached.
"We are confident our relationships with the Federal Government re-
main strong enough to work through our concerns in the coming months," he
said. Meanwhile, Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) chief
executive Rob Durie said the AIIA was "broadly comfortable".
"Our quick take is that the Free Trade Agreement looks pretty positive
for the information technology industry," he said. "In particular we welcome
the access it will provide to the US government market. It also seems we
have been able to retain our minimum participation provisions that ensure
them we can get access to local government contracts. Basically, we don't
appear to have traded anything off."
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3. Divide into groups of 2–5 persons. Search for extra information about
IP laws in different countries (choose any country you like). Take
part in the conference representing the delegations of the countries.
Suggested plan:
– First official IP documents and laws, their targets
– The main laws today
– Experts and public estimation of IP laws efficiency
– Your own viewpoint
VI. BRUSH UP THE UNIT
I. Expand the idea looking through all the texts concerning felony
crimes.
1. The English Newspaper Libel and Registration Act of 188 defines
the word “newspaper” as …
2. First newspapers appeared in …
3. One of the early leading incidents in the history of The Times was
related to …
4. All crime news and reports can be divided into four types…
5. The vast majority of crimes…
6. DNA test is …
7. E-fit is usually made to …
8. Corporal punishment can include such hair-raising forms as …
9. MI6 is known as …
10. The electronic monitoring system generally requires the offender…
11. The passive form of the electronic monitoring system provides for …
12. HDC is the abbreviation for …
13. US Congress amended the law…
14. IP laws cause…
so-called "harmonization" of Australia's intellectual property laws to allow
stronger protection and enforcement of largely US-owned IP rights. This 3. Divide into groups of 2–5 persons. Search for extra information about
includes the extension of copyright – dubbed the Mickey Mouse clause when IP laws in different countries (choose any country you like). Take
US Congress amended the law to prevent the Disney character passing into part in the conference representing the delegations of the countries.
the public domain – and "alignment" with the tough US Digital Millennium
Suggested plan:
Copyright Act.
– First official IP documents and laws, their targets
Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, ISPs are held liable for
– The main laws today
user infringements of copyright material, and copyright owners can force
– Experts and public estimation of IP laws efficiency
removal of content by serving take-down notices on providers.
– Your own viewpoint
The way the Digital Millennium Copyright Act has worked in prac-
tice "is not necessarily a role model for the rest of the world", said Peter
Coroneos, chief executive of the Internet Industry Association. "It has re-
VI. BRUSH UP THE UNIT
sulted in a lot of litigation, with disclosures of customer information in some
cases where people subsequently turned out not to be infringers," he said. I. Expand the idea looking through all the texts concerning felony
"We would have concerns about using a system that took away from us the crimes.
right to manage these issues at an industry level through codes of practice." 1. The English Newspaper Libel and Registration Act of 188 defines
Internet Industry Association was concerned also by the apparent threat to the word “newspaper” as …
the caching exemption for ISPs. 2. First newspapers appeared in …
"Caching has become intrinsic to ISP operations in Australia," he 3. One of the early leading incidents in the history of The Times was
said. "We fought very hard for recognition that ISPs are not benefiting from related to …
the content. The situation in America is very different, because much of the 4. All crime news and reports can be divided into four types…
content is hosted in America. Obviously, ISPs here don't want to have to 5. The vast majority of crimes…
drag stuff across telecommunication cables every time there's a new request 6. DNA test is …
to access the same material." 7. E-fit is usually made to …
Subjecting caching to monitoring and removal orders would threaten 8. Corporal punishment can include such hair-raising forms as …
its viability, pushing down internet speeds and pushing up download costs 9. MI6 is known as …
for local internet users. 10. The electronic monitoring system generally requires the offender…
Mr. Coroneos said that overall, however, the Internet Industry Asso- 11. The passive form of the electronic monitoring system provides for …
ciation was pleased the agreement had been reached. 12. HDC is the abbreviation for …
"We are confident our relationships with the Federal Government re- 13. US Congress amended the law…
main strong enough to work through our concerns in the coming months," he 14. IP laws cause…
said. Meanwhile, Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) chief
executive Rob Durie said the AIIA was "broadly comfortable".
"Our quick take is that the Free Trade Agreement looks pretty positive
for the information technology industry," he said. "In particular we welcome
the access it will provide to the US government market. It also seems we
have been able to retain our minimum participation provisions that ensure
them we can get access to local government contracts. Basically, we don't
appear to have traded anything off."
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