[Bp_localcontent] Summary of section 2

[Michele Neylon - Blacknight]

Susan

Copyright is an interesting one ..

In Ireland, for example, we don't have a proper concept of "fair use" - I think the term they use is "fair dealings" or something, which isn't quite the same thing.
We also have a rather backwards setup with regard to defamation - essentially anyone can claim they've been defamed and it's up to the defendant to prove they didn't defame, which is rather hard. End result being that it's cheaper to remove the "offending" content than actually fight it

Regards

Michele


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From: Bp_localcontent [mailto:bp_localcontent-bounces at intgovforum.org] On Behalf Of Susan Chalmers
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2014 5:01 PM
To: bp_localcontent at intgovforum.org
Subject: [Bp_localcontent] Summary of section 2

Greetings everyone,

Please find attached the summary from the list's discussion on regional specificities.

As with the summary of section 1, I intend to submit all further contributions to this document to the consultants working with the Secretariat. Time permitting we will revisit all sections of the document in toto before the IGF.

I received many stories relating to Areas 1 and 3 - that is technical infrastructure and human capacities. I did not, however, receive any contributions in the way of Area 2 - the local legislative landscape. I thus encourage contributors to share stories about their local competition regulation, telecommunications regulation, and copyright legislation, for example, all of which can be relevant to the creation of local content.

Many thanks and I intend to prepare a summary of section 3 in the coming few days.

Sincerely,
Susan

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