Comments on: Gowers Review http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2006/12/06/gowers-review/ Protecting your rights in the digital age Fri, 16 May 2008 05:32:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mark Beveridge » Bill Gates On The Future Of DRM http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2006/12/06/gowers-review/#comment-17467 Mark Beveridge » Bill Gates On The Future Of DRM Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:20:39 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2006/12/06/gowers-review/#comment-17467 [...] …Though of course, in the UK that isn’t legal (yet). [...] [...] …Though of course, in the UK that isn’t legal (yet). [...]

]]> By: The Open Rights Group : Blog Archive » Becky Hogge to be new ORG Executive Director http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2006/12/06/gowers-review/#comment-17440 The Open Rights Group : Blog Archive » Becky Hogge to be new ORG Executive Director Thu, 14 Dec 2006 10:40:52 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2006/12/06/gowers-review/#comment-17440 [...] I will be moving to a position on the ORG Board, from where I hope to do a lot more blogging and policy writing, and can help Becky steer ORG through what are some really complicated waters. The last year and a half has been an astonishing success - I don’t think any of us thought that ORG would have as much influence now as it has shown in the past weeks with the Gowers Review, and I am very proud of what we have achieved. [...] [...] I will be moving to a position on the ORG Board, from where I hope to do a lot more blogging and policy writing, and can help Becky steer ORG through what are some really complicated waters. The last year and a half has been an astonishing success - I don’t think any of us thought that ORG would have as much influence now as it has shown in the past weeks with the Gowers Review, and I am very proud of what we have achieved. [...]

]]> By: The Open Rights Group : Blog Archive » I see dead people http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2006/12/06/gowers-review/#comment-16904 The Open Rights Group : Blog Archive » I see dead people Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:33:36 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2006/12/06/gowers-review/#comment-16904 [...] ORG Board < Gowers Review [...] [...] ORG Board < Gowers Review [...]

]]> By: Suw Charman http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2006/12/06/gowers-review/#comment-16872 Suw Charman Tue, 12 Dec 2006 08:16:54 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2006/12/06/gowers-review/#comment-16872 We sent the press release to quite a number of BBC journalists, and indeed one person from the website even rang me Wednesday morning, prior to the report, to set up an interview. She never rang back, though. Many other sources quoted us and I know that BBC journalists do tend to keep an eye on sources like the Guardian, so I doubt very much that they would have been unable to find us had they wanted an alternative voice. My only conclusion is that the BBC didn't want to contact us. We sent the press release to quite a number of BBC journalists, and indeed one person from the website even rang me Wednesday morning, prior to the report, to set up an interview. She never rang back, though. Many other sources quoted us and I know that BBC journalists do tend to keep an eye on sources like the Guardian, so I doubt very much that they would have been unable to find us had they wanted an alternative voice.

My only conclusion is that the BBC didn’t want to contact us.

]]> By: Simon Gibbs http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2006/12/06/gowers-review/#comment-16830 Simon Gibbs Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:57:40 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2006/12/06/gowers-review/#comment-16830 The correct web address for the press release is: http://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/open-rights-group-welcomes-gowers-review/ The correct web address for the press release is:

http://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/open-rights-group-welcomes-gowers-review/

]]> By: John Styles http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2006/12/06/gowers-review/#comment-16824 John Styles Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:53:33 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2006/12/06/gowers-review/#comment-16824 There has been a lot of rather one-sided coverage on the radio, particularly in 6 Music news, where people in favour of the extension have been talking without anyone from the ORG or similar to put the other side. Do the BBC not contact the ORG, or has the ORG not managed to get word of its existence our effectively? There has been a lot of rather one-sided coverage on the radio, particularly in 6 Music news, where people in favour of the extension have been talking without anyone from the ORG or similar to put the other side. Do the BBC not contact the ORG, or has the ORG not managed to get word of its existence our effectively?

]]> By: Matt Oakes http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2006/12/06/gowers-review/#comment-15788 Matt Oakes Fri, 08 Dec 2006 00:05:05 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2006/12/06/gowers-review/#comment-15788 <blockquote>It was commissioned by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown MP so it is expected that the report will hold <b>a lot of weight</b></blockquote> Pure brilliance, you can't write that stuff. On a more serious front the report does seam to be quite sensible, which for a report is quite remarkable. The only one I don't see eye to eye with is the stronger enforcement for the same reasons you have listed. Overall not that bad.

It was commissioned by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown MP so it is expected that the report will hold a lot of weight

Pure brilliance, you can’t write that stuff.

On a more serious front the report does seam to be quite sensible, which for a report is quite remarkable. The only one I don’t see eye to eye with is the stronger enforcement for the same reasons you have listed.

Overall not that bad.

]]> By: Tony http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2006/12/06/gowers-review/#comment-15751 Tony Thu, 07 Dec 2006 19:10:32 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2006/12/06/gowers-review/#comment-15751 A quick glance at the record industry's advert in today's FT (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6216152.stm) reveals a couple of interesting names: Lonnie Donegan (Died 4th November 2002), Freddie Garrity (Died 20th May 2006). I wonder how many deceased signatories there are? Lobbying from beyond the grave! A quick glance at the record industry’s advert in today’s FT (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6216152.stm) reveals a couple of interesting names:

Lonnie Donegan (Died 4th November 2002),
Freddie Garrity (Died 20th May 2006).

I wonder how many deceased signatories there are? Lobbying from beyond the grave!

]]> By: Currants » All pirates shall be hanged! http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2006/12/06/gowers-review/#comment-15625 Currants » All pirates shall be hanged! Thu, 07 Dec 2006 03:34:57 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2006/12/06/gowers-review/#comment-15625 [...] Ok, so the penalties won’t be that harsh, but a BBC article I found talks about copyright laws in the UK. It notes that digital pirates should face some tougher penalties, but also that a balance needs to be created, for example, one that allows for users to takes music from CDs to convert them to MP3s. It is interesting to note that film piracy is creating the biggest problem in the UK and that its costing many jobs (and a lot of revenue) in that country. The Open Rights Group blog posts more information about the Gowers Review which talks about intellectual property law in the UK. Check it out if you have a chance… its rather informative. Add this post to your Facebook account (or just save it to a boomarking site)These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] [...] Ok, so the penalties won’t be that harsh, but a BBC article I found talks about copyright laws in the UK. It notes that digital pirates should face some tougher penalties, but also that a balance needs to be created, for example, one that allows for users to takes music from CDs to convert them to MP3s. It is interesting to note that film piracy is creating the biggest problem in the UK and that its costing many jobs (and a lot of revenue) in that country. The Open Rights Group blog posts more information about the Gowers Review which talks about intellectual property law in the UK. Check it out if you have a chance… its rather informative. Add this post to your Facebook account (or just save it to a boomarking site)These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

]]> By: LawFont » Gowers Report - the commentary, the Oz commentary http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2006/12/06/gowers-review/#comment-15608 LawFont » Gowers Report - the commentary, the Oz commentary Thu, 07 Dec 2006 01:12:58 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2006/12/06/gowers-review/#comment-15608 [...] The Open Rights Group (UK) comments here [...] [...] The Open Rights Group (UK) comments here [...]

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