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<A HREF="http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/eldredvreno/">Copyright's Commons</A>
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Copyright's Commons
Thank you for your interest in Copyright's Commons, a coalition devoted
to promoting the public availability of literature, art, music,and
film. We believe that a vibrant public domain is essential to preserving
and building upon our cultural heritage. The recent enactment of the
Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act has restricted access to
thousands of works that helped define the twentieth century and that had
been slated to at last enter the public domain. Copyright's Commons is a
collective voice in support of the effort in Eldred v. Reno to overturn
the copyright extension statute.
A strong public campaign is critical for a successful attack against
longer copyrights. Proponents of the statute include deep-pocketed
entertainment giants with a large financial stake in exploiting their
commercially viable works. Copyright's Commons represents the much
larger and therefore less concentrated majority who are harmed by a
diminished public domain - the local bands, choirs, theaters, and
libraries that must continue to pay for copyrighted materials; the
current artists who cannot build upon the ideas of a former generation;
and the general public without free access to important pieces of
American culture. A formidable opposition to copyright extension
ensures that Eldred v. Reno will be a high profile case in championing
the public interest. The case is essentially a fight to enforce the
Constitutional mandate for a "limited" period of copyright protection --
a balance, rather than an indefinitely extended government monopoly on
speech -- consistent with the overall promotion of the public good.
Copyright's Commons maintains this website as a forum for (public
domain, of course) discussions. We welcome all comments.
Visit the plaintiff, Eric Eldred's website.
Eldred v. Reno Legal Documents:
Click here to read the complaint filed in United States District Court
for the District of Columbia.
Click here to read the Copyright Extension Act
Click below to read recent news stories about the case.
New York Times, by Carl Kaplan, Jan. 15, 1999 (free registration
required)
Boston Globe, Jan. 13, 1999
CNet Article, Jan. 12, 1999
A Mickey Mouse Copyright Law, Wired News, Jan. 13, 1999
Click here to join Copyright's Commons or to get more information about
our cause.
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