Consultation responses made by LACA in 2009 and 2010. Recent work includes a Briefing on the Digital Economy Bill and consultation responses on extension of PLR to rightsholders of books in non-print formats, the priorities of the Strategic Advisory Board for Intellectual Property (SABIP) and changes to the copyright tribunal.
2009
The Briefing Paper was sent to all members of the House of Lords on 21 December 2009 outlining concerns in the Bill including the measures against online infringement of copyright (clauses 4-17) and Orphan works (clause 42). The Bill is in its committee stage of the whole of the House of Lords in early January 2010.
From the response:
"Given that in the UK the lending right of the rightholders in film, sound recordings and other non-print works, including audio-books and e-books, already exists under the copyright regime and thus public libraries require licensing to lend these materials, we therefore generally favour the transfer of the administraton of lending right in non-print books from copyright licensing to the existng PLR scheme. It has proven itself to be an efficient partner in the administraton of PLR for both libraries and the beneficiaries of the lending right."
From the response:
"We welcome the establishment of the Strategic Advisory Board for Intellectual Property, and the indication it gives of the Government’s recognition of the centrality of intellectual property issues in modern society. We look forward to participating in a continuing dialogue with the Board on matters of mutual interest and concern."