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Bill: Creative commons overhaul
Details
Submitted by[?]: Protectorate Party
Status[?]: defeated
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: April 2064
Description[?]:
| It is proposed that the current system of supporting artists be reorganized such that the governement is not required to support large numbers of artist who are able to be supported via their own skills. Thus the following changes are suggested: --each artist is able to receive a copyright for the work they produce which is effective for five yrs or the death of the creator whichever occurs first. --individuals may license the work to another individual or company for distribution, however the creator of the work retains the copyright. --One yr after the copyright is established the work is available for individual, not for profit use provided the creator is cited. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Protection of original works of technology and arts.
Old value:: Technology and art are part of the commons and are not 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 | 11:06:03, June 06, 2005 CET | From |  Free Reform Coalition (FRP) | To | Debating the Creative commons overhaul |
| Message | yes good, put it to vote, its not like anyone is going to vote differently anyway. |
| Date | 05:49:19, June 07, 2005 CET | From | Radical Centrists | To | Debating the Creative commons overhaul |
| Message | ooc: Um... looks like I usually vote for copyrights. Won't make a difference, so no probs. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 48 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 52 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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