- From: George Vagenas <gvag@home.com>
- Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 15:36:21 -0700
- To: <www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org>
- Cc: <dave@scripting.com>
Apart from considerations as to how royalty based fees would be levied and who would arbitrate this "reasonable" standard and who is entitled to charge such fees (is there any universally recognized authority to resolve international disputes over patents or copywrite?); what would lead an organization that supports the free dissemination of information to the world wide community to adopt a policy that can only further limit this process? Note, that I have said further limit this process. The reality is that many people are barred from access to the Web because they cannot afford it, these changes would only serve to disenfranchise more people. It is also clear, since September 11th, that no one can ignore the plight of people around the world who are oppressed with hunger and disease that results from political, economic and religious violence. The proposed changes can only have a negative impact on the free exchange of ideas and information through the WWW which I feel is vital to combat the violence that threatens to engulf our lives., George Vagenas Vernon, BC Canada
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