Comments on: Australia opposes treaty to enhance access of blind people to copyright material http://www.efa.org.au/2009/05/29/australia-opposes-treaty-to-enhance-access-of-blind-people-to-copyright-material/ Electronic Frontiers Australia Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:21:09 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: liemaceseelup http://www.efa.org.au/2009/05/29/australia-opposes-treaty-to-enhance-access-of-blind-people-to-copyright-material/comment-page-1/#comment-1327 liemaceseelup Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:42:27 +0000 http://www.efa.org.au/?p=572#comment-1327 glivitierrupe <a href="http://avsjedvvvssk.com" rel="nofollow">Bw5f</a> Attambwheetle <a href="http://avsbkisjk.com" rel="nofollow">afef</a> glivitierrupe
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]]> By: Gerry http://www.efa.org.au/2009/05/29/australia-opposes-treaty-to-enhance-access-of-blind-people-to-copyright-material/comment-page-1/#comment-1178 Gerry Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:04:02 +0000 http://www.efa.org.au/?p=572#comment-1178 I completely agree Ricky. I can't even be certain that print disabled is generic enough to cover everybody that could need an exemption. On the other side of things, I also think that the infringement should only be allowable if no reasonable alternative, which provides a similar level of convince, is available. I completely agree Ricky. I can’t even be certain that print disabled is generic enough to cover everybody that could need an exemption.

On the other side of things, I also think that the infringement should only be allowable if no reasonable alternative, which provides a similar level of convince, is available.

]]> By: Ricky Buchanan http://www.efa.org.au/2009/05/29/australia-opposes-treaty-to-enhance-access-of-blind-people-to-copyright-material/comment-page-1/#comment-1175 Ricky Buchanan Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:32:01 +0000 http://www.efa.org.au/?p=572#comment-1175 After careful reading it turns out that draft treaty ONLY includes blind people. It does NOT include other print disabled people such as those unable to physically hold a book, or those with severe dyslexic like syndromes who can't read because of their specific learning disability. There are five print disabled people in my family, including myself, and I've been on the information access committee for Vision Australia and I have to say I wouldn't want that to be passe "as is". If they amended every place it says "blind" or "vision impaired" to say "print disabled" and made sure the definition of "print disabled" was essentially the same as the one currently in use in Australian copyright law (which does include sighted print disabled as described above) then I would support it but I wouldn't support the current draft. After careful reading it turns out that draft treaty ONLY includes blind people. It does NOT include other print disabled people such as those unable to physically hold a book, or those with severe dyslexic like syndromes who can’t read because of their specific learning disability.

There are five print disabled people in my family, including myself, and I’ve been on the information access committee for Vision Australia and I have to say I wouldn’t want that to be passe “as is”. If they amended every place it says “blind” or “vision impaired” to say “print disabled” and made sure the definition of “print disabled” was essentially the same as the one currently in use in Australian copyright law (which does include sighted print disabled as described above) then I would support it but I wouldn’t support the current draft.

]]> By: Jan Whitaker http://www.efa.org.au/2009/05/29/australia-opposes-treaty-to-enhance-access-of-blind-people-to-copyright-material/comment-page-1/#comment-1142 Jan Whitaker Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:52:14 +0000 http://www.efa.org.au/?p=572#comment-1142 Consider sending a letter to Bill Shorten, Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services. He has a webform on his main APH webpage: http://www.aph.gov.au/house/members/member.asp?id=ATG Consider sending a letter to Bill Shorten, Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services. He has a webform on his main APH webpage: http://www.aph.gov.au/house/members/member.asp?id=ATG

]]> By: Creative Commons Through the Looking Glass » Proposed WIPO Exceptions for disability illustrate the copyright divide http://www.efa.org.au/2009/05/29/australia-opposes-treaty-to-enhance-access-of-blind-people-to-copyright-material/comment-page-1/#comment-1132 Creative Commons Through the Looking Glass » Proposed WIPO Exceptions for disability illustrate the copyright divide Sat, 30 May 2009 06:49:51 +0000 http://www.efa.org.au/?p=572#comment-1132 [...] over the head with copyright. As such, I encourage support of the Electronic Frontiers Australia campaign to raise awareness of the issues in Australia and get it on the agenda of the Copyright Law Branch [...] [...] over the head with copyright. As such, I encourage support of the Electronic Frontiers Australia campaign to raise awareness of the issues in Australia and get it on the agenda of the Copyright Law Branch [...]

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