[Year 12 IPM] Fed Govt review of copyright & 'fair use'
Mark Kelly
kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au
Fri May 27 14:10:12 EST 2005
The problem you have had is that the URL in the original email is split
over 2 lines...
>http://www.ag.gov.au/agd/WWW/agdhome.nsf/AllDocs/
> E63BC2D5203F2D29CA256FF8001584D7?OpenDocument
You have to stick them together in the browser's address bar! :-)
Damien A-B wrote:
> Hi Keith,
> I found the word document was protected but the PDF file was not. Ironically
> since we're dealing with fair use and copyright, if you open the word
> document with notepad, you can avoid the protection they have placed on
> it... Have I just breached the fair use of the fair use policy?
> Cheers
> Damien A-B
> Keilor Downs College
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au] On
> Behalf Of Keith Richardson
> Sent: Thursday, 26 May 2005 7:49 PM
> To: Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management
> Teachers'Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Year 12 IPM] Fed Govt review of copyright & 'fair use'
>
> What I got was a "You are not permitted to view this view" - did others
> have the same problem?
> Keith
>
>
> On Wed, 25 May 2005 08:46:13 +1000, "Donna Benjamin" <donna at cc.com.au>
> said:
>
>>Thought this looked relevant to you lot.... and maybe worth passing
>>on to Teacher Librarians?
>>
>>- D.
>>--------------------------------------------------------
>>http://www.ag.gov.au/agd/WWW/agdhome.nsf/AllDocs/
>>E63BC2D5203F2D29CA256FF8001584D7?OpenDocument
>>
>>Fair Use and Other Copyright Exceptions
>>An examination of fair use, fair dealing and other exceptions in the
>>Digital Age
>>Issues Paper - May 2005
>>
>>1. Introduction
>>
>>1.1 The purpose of this paper is to invite comment on whether the
>>Copyright Act
>>should include a general exception associated with principles of
>>‘fair use’ or specific
>>exceptions which would facilitate the public’s access to copyright
>>material in the
>>digital environment.
>>
>>1.8 Submissions are sought on the issues raised. A number of
>>questions that may
>>be useful in preparing submissions are included at the end of this
>>paper (see section
>>15). Submissions are requested by 1 July 2005.
>>
>>
>>Foreword
>>___________________________________________________________________
>>
>>The Coalition Government is committed to maintaining an effective and
>>relevant copyright
>>law that achieves an appropriate balance between the rights of
>>copyright owners and
>>reasonable access to copyright material for users.
>>
>>The Copyright Act 1968 (the ‘Copyright Act’) gives copyright
>
> owners
>
>>certain exclusive rights
>>to promote creativity and innovation. However, there are also
>>exceptions to these rights
>>which allow others, in various circumstances, to use copyright
>>material without the
>>permission of the copyright owner.
>>
>>Digital technologies give people great freedom over when and how to
>>use copyright material.
>>New forms of expression, entertainment and public communication are
>>continuing to emerge.
>>These developments in digital technology pose new challenges for the
>>policy balance.
>>
>>The Government is aware some common personal uses of copyright
>>material infringe
>>copyright. Examples include transferring music from a CD onto an MP3
>>or iPod player or
>>copying a television broadcast to view later. Those engaged in such
>>uses do not believe they
>>are or should be considered copyright pirates.
>>
>>Many observers believe copyright law should be reformed to reflect
>>public attitudes and
>>practices. Some interest groups feel a copyright balance might be
>>better maintained in a
>>rapidly changing digital environment if the Copyright Act were to
>>include an open-ended ‘fair
>>use’ exception that would allow the courts to determine whether a
>>particular use of copyright
>>material is ‘fair’ and should be lawful. Others argue the
>
> present
>
>>specific exceptions in the Act
>>should be amended to make certain uses of copyright material lawful.
>>
>>For copyright owners, digital technology offers great opportunities.
>>It also poses significant
>>threats, with copyright material now easier than ever to copy.
>>Copyright owners are
>>concerned about increasing copyright piracy and believe it is
>>necessary to exercise closer
>>control over the way their material is used.
>>
>>I seek submissions on ways of addressing these conflicting views and
>>canvass options in this
>>paper. In particular, I seek views on whether the Copyright Act
>>should include more specific
>>exceptions or a fair use exception which would facilitate the
>>public’s access to copyright
>>material.
>>
>>I appreciate the issues associated with ‘fair use’ and
>
> copyright
>
>>exceptions, including personal
>>copying, provoke significant debate amongst copyright owners and
>>users. These issues affect
>>many Australians from those recording television programs at home to
>>others who work in
>>Australia’s growing copyright industries. These issues should be
>>properly considered.
>>
>>I encourage those who have a view to make a submission on the options
>>proposed in this
>>paper for reforming the exceptions to copyright and any other options
>>the Government should
>>consider.
>>
>>Philip Ruddock
>>Attorney-General
>>
>>
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>
> Keith Richardson
> Leibler Yavneh College
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>
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