CEA Calls For Fair Use Balance In IPEC Plan; Twice, 3/25/10

Greg Tarr, Twice; CEA Calls For Fair Use Balance In IPEC Plan:

"The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and the Home Recording Rights Coalition (HRRC) filed comments with the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) Thursday in response to the Coordinator's request for public input into its draft strategic plan.

The statement urged the IPEC to ensure a balance between intellectual property rights and fair use.

In order to promote a balanced approach, CEA and HRRC urged that fair use and other public interest exceptions be included in international agreements that impact fair-use rights.

"These concerns are particularly poignant...when considering secondary liability for infringement," CEA and HRRC stated, noting that over the past 30 years the introduction of virtually every technology capable of consumer recording has been met with an actual or threatened secondary liability lawsuit.

The comments also point to the recent incident in which an Italian court imposed criminal liability on Google employees based on consumer uploaded content as exemplifying the need for third-party liability limitations in international IP agreements."

http://www.twice.com/article/450741-CEA_Calls_For_Fair_Use_Balance_In_IPEC_Plan.php