The World Intellectual Property Organisation's international copyright treaty comes into effect today. WIPO's director general, Kamil Idris, argued that the new rules will encourage copyright owners to put their work online because their enforcement rights are now much more clear. However, civil liberties organisations have countered that the new rules will restrict freedom of speech and expression.
(From Financial Times)
Thursday, March 07, 2002
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