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Bill: Reform Copy Protection
Details
Submitted by[?]: Leviathan Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 2088
Description[?]:
| This bill will establish a two year limit on copyrights and patents, after which time the property in question will revert to the commons. This bill also establishes/preserves fair use regulations for educators. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Protection of original works of technology and arts.
Old value:: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Current: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Proposed: Works of techology and art have limited copy protection.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:17:55, July 29, 2005 CET | From |  Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Reform Copy Protection |
| Message | Good compromise between encouraging innovation and preventing abuse. Two yrs will allow both authors and producers to earn a return on their investment while not allowing them to sit forever on one work. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 72 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 26 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 2 |
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