Michael Geist, Tech laws we need, Toronto Star, January 9, 2006. Excerpt:
The international treaty we need: The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will continue discussions on its "development agenda" in the coming year with the desperate need for acceleration on an Access to Knowledge Treaty. These discussions mark a turning point for the organization, as dozens of developing countries challenge the status quo on intellectual property protections that limit access to medicines and cutting-edge research.
The international treaty we will get: Under intense pressure from the United States, WIPO will seek to put the finishing touches on a Broadcasting Treaty that provides significant new rights to broadcasters and webcasters. Although there is little evidence that the treaty is needed (a slimmer treaty on piracy would address most legitimate concerns), supporters hope to close out 2006 with a near-final text in hand.
Posted by
Peter Suber at 1/09/2006 10:22:00 AM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
I recommend the OA tracking project (OATP) as the best way to stay on top of new OA developments. You can read the OATP feed on a blog-like web page or subscribe to it by RSS, email, or Twitter. You can also help build the feed by tagging new developments you encounter.
