[IP] PK release on new IP bill

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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From: Paul Levy [plevy@citizen.org]
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 1:46 PM
To: David Farber
Subject: PK release on new IP bill

I got this alarming release from Public Knowledge.....

Paul Alan Levy
Public Citizen Litigation Group
1600 - 20th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 588-1000
http://www.citizen.org/litigation

>>> abrodsky@publicknowledge.org 4/1/2008 10:47 AM >>>
This went out a little while ago:


Contact:  Art Brodsky
                202-518-0020 (o)                301-908-7715 (c)
                abrodsky@publicknowledge.org

For immediate release
April 1, 2008

Public Knowledge Slams New Intellectual Property Legislation

The following statement is attributed to Gigi B. Sohn, president and
co-founder of Public Knowledge:

“Earlier today, we were made aware of a new piece of intellectual
property legislation, S. 4108.  This bill is a tragedy wrapped in a
travesty.  It is also a travesty wrapped in a tragedy.

“Under this bill, new government agencies, including a Department of
Intellectual Property Security, would be created and given extraordinary
powers.  Copyright protection would be extended to new types of works
and with even longer terms of protection in force.  In particular, the
fashion industry will say, ‘Bravo’ to this bill.  New software
schemes would be mandated and new powers would be granted to private
industry. Rights of the public would be curtailed drastically
indefinitely, forever.

“Anyone would have to be a fool to vote for this bill.”

The full text of the bill is here:
http://www.publicknowledge.org/pdf/110-s4108-20080401.pdf


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Public Knowledge
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