---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Any Mouse ----- Original Message ----- From: "Erik Moeller" <moeller@scireview.de> To: <free-sklyarov@zork.net> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 11:31 AM Subject: [free-sklyarov] Lessig on WIPO (short)

Here's the reply I got from Larry Lessig on the relevance of the WIPO Copyright Treaty to the issues discussed on the list, my original mail is also quoted below. For more on WIPO, see my summary:

http://www.infoanarchy.org/?op=displaystory;sid=2001/8/4/53534/20827

------- Forwarded message follows ------- Date sent: Sun, 05 Aug 2001 19:47:50 -0700 Subject: Re: WIPO Copyright Treaty From: Lawrence Lessig <lessig@pobox.com> To: Erik Moeller <moeller@scireview.de>

The treaty does push for DMCA like legislation, but most nations (even those ratifying the treaty) have not yet enacted DMCA legislation. I think the WIPO treaty should be opposed, so I do think it would be good to identify this as a problem. --

Lessig Stanford Law School Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way Stanford, CA 94305-8610 650.736.0999 (vx) 650.723.8440 (fx) 415.430.1269 x7727 (e fax) <http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/lessig> mailto:lessig@pobox.com

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From: "Erik Moeller" <moeller@scireview.de> Organization: Scientific Review Service Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 07:44:31 +0200 To: lessig@eff.org Subject: WIPO Copyright Treaty

Dear Professor Lessig,

as a legal expert who is familiar with the Sklyarov case, what do you think about the WIPO Copyright Treaty? As far as I understand it, it is the direct "cause" of the DMCA and similar international laws and was agreed on by delegates of the WIPO member nations during the December 1996 meeting.

But member nations seem to have no actual obligation to enforce the treaty, and it could in fact be denounced with no consequences. Do you think it would make sense to

- denounce the 1996 WIPO Copyright Treaty and replace the DMCA with more reasonable national law / repeal it - protest at the next WIPO copyright meeting (Nov 26-30 in Geneva) - submit papers to the WIPO convention - get organizations like the EFF to participate in the convention?

I think WIPO may be a better target than the national goverments, since they specifically deal with these issues. What do you think?

Regards,

Erik Moeller

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