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Bill: Copyright Amendments Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Txurruka/Aperribai/Mayoz's OPX
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: January 2094
Description[?]:
| A bill to amend copyright laws in Baltusia. |
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 | 01:12:42, August 09, 2005 CET | From | Progressive Conservative Party | To | Debating the Copyright Amendments Act |
| Message | We would like to see a discription of those works that are not covered, otherwise we agree. |
| Date | 01:12:43, August 09, 2005 CET | From | Hosengott Nationalists | To | Debating the Copyright Amendments Act |
| Message | Heres a question why? |
| Date | 06:44:19, August 09, 2005 CET | From |  Txurruka/Aperribai/Mayoz's OPX | To | Debating the Copyright Amendments Act |
| Message | Limitless copyright can lead to a monopoly in technology. Eg: If I own a limitless copyright on televisions, no other company could reproduce anything closely resembling a TV without paying me for permission to do so. This either keeps prices artificially high, as royalty payments have to be bulked into cost, or there is no competition in the TV market (competition being the underpinning concept of capitalism) as my company is the only TV producer, leading to a stagnation of (again) high prices and/or crap technology. Apply this to an economy and you see where Im coming from. A limited copyright allows inventors a period of time in which to maximise the possible profits from their device but after that period expires, the idea becomes public property and is then subject to the normal laws of supply and demand. |
| Date | 13:43:58, August 09, 2005 CET | From | Centrist Party | To | Debating the Copyright Amendments Act |
| Message | And we agree. Very pursuasive argument, LLP. However, the Centrist Party are unsure about how long copyright laws will stay in effect on a product. Are we talking about a number of decades or merely a few weeks/months/years? OOC: Does this bill include literature? If so, would people be able to use texts word-for-word, after the copyright expires, without referencing? Or would it only allow them to "play" with the original text? E.g. like how movie directors are able to manipulate Shakespeare for modern times. |
| Date | 06:16:10, August 10, 2005 CET | From | Txurruka/Aperribai/Mayoz's OPX | To | Debating the Copyright Amendments Act |
| Message | Well years are the appropriate range we're looking at. We were thinking a decade or two, which would allow sufficient time to reap the benefits of creativity. All technology should certainly be covered by new laws and dont see why artistry should be exempt. OOC: An example of popular non-copyright material in RL is Shakespeare, who's works have been altered, abused, recreated and mutilated, depending on your POV, subject to new viewpoints and relevances. Now if Shakespeare had been copyrighted, an important part of our culture would be essentially up for sale. |
| Date | 07:26:24, August 10, 2005 CET | From | Centrist Party | To | Debating the Copyright Amendments Act |
| Message | OOC: In RL, copyright on literature and artwork lasts 50 years either after publication, or after the artists/writers death, I'm not too sure. |
| Date | 08:00:06, August 10, 2005 CET | From | Democratic Socialists | To | Debating the Copyright Amendments Act |
| Message | We support this bill. |
| Date | 09:12:57, August 10, 2005 CET | From | Txurruka/Aperribai/Mayoz's OPX | To | Debating the Copyright Amendments Act |
| Message | OOC: RL copyrights depend on the nation. US corporate copyright can last up to 95 years, 25 longer than an individual could acquire for some reason. The UK has 50 years after publication and 125 after creation. That's rather extreme IMHO. IC: To vote. |
| Date | 12:30:38, August 10, 2005 CET | From | Family First Party | To | Debating the Copyright Amendments Act |
| Message | Without putting a limit, the opposition (and especially the leader of the oppisition) is weary of supporting this now. With a time period, then we can start discussing. OOC: Hehe, I'm starting to like calling the FFP the opposition. |
| Date | 08:51:22, August 11, 2005 CET | From | Txurruka/Aperribai/Mayoz's OPX | To | Debating the Copyright Amendments Act |
| Message | OOC: I did mean to put a 20 year limit on it but forgot before I put it to vote. So just imagine I did. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 263 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 79 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 78 |
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