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Contributor Tamir on the Copyright Consultation category

Copyright Act and private agreements  
Written by Tamir the 20 Aug 09 at 14:44. Global category: Copyright Consultation. New
Should the Copyright Act include limitations on the types of conditions rights holders and other parties can impose?

Licensing agreements can often far overreach the scope of copyright protection.

More importantly, perhaps, ISPs in other jurisdictions have been making deals with copyright holders to cut off customers accused of infringing, and now even to block certain sites like Pirate's Bay altogether.

Thoughts? Solutions?
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Solution #1: Retain ISP immunity clauses
Written by Tamir the 20 Aug 09 at 14:44.
ISPs are currently immune from liability under the copyright for merely transmitting copyrighted material. However, they may have an obligation to take down infringing material if notified of it by a rights holder.

ISPs should not be the ones making such decisions. A Notice-Notice system should be more clearly incorporated into the Act, where ISPs are required to do no more than notify accused customers that they have been accused of infringing copyright.

Would this be enough?

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Signing on to Final Document  
Written by Tamir the 27 Jul 09 at 21:14. Global category: Copyright Consultation. New
How should contributors be identified in the final submission?
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Solution #1: Sign final document with All Contributor Pseudonymns
Written by Tamir the 27 Jul 09 at 21:14.
The final document can contain the name of everyone who submitted an idea as well as anyone that voted x amount of times.

Include an opt-out?

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