Post by jeffolie on Feb 4, 2013 12:46:56 GMT -6
WTO oks Tech Pirate: Antigua blackmail US intellectual protected properties
World Tech Pirate: Antigua WTO ruling ... suspend U.S. copyright law
" ... This story has gained extra attention because of the rumor that Antigua plans to launch a Web portal designed specifically to distribute -- for free -- U.S.-copyrighted software, movies, music and the like. The U.S. has called the idea "government-sponsored piracy,"
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Online Gambling: The WTO Loads Antigua's Slingshot
02/02/13
The WTO ruling that lets Antigua suspend U.S. copyright law has its roots in the birth of online gambling. It quickly became a major part of the Antiguan economy, but dried up after the U.S. pulled the plug on its agreement with the island nation. The WTO ruling gives Antigua a new card to play: the threat of opening the floodgates on U.S. copyrighted content.
Earlier this week, the World Trade Organization ruled that the nation of Antigua will be allowed to turn a blind eye to United States intellectual property rights. Put more technically, Antigua now has the right to suspend its obligations to American copyright, trademark and patent holders.
The ruling stems from a decade-old U.S. decision to prohibit remote gaming -- a move that was extra painful to Antigua, where nearly 5 percent of the population was reportedly once employed in the online gambling industry.
This story has gained extra attention because of the rumor that Antigua plans to launch a Web portal designed specifically to distribute -- for free -- U.S.-copyrighted software, movies, music and the like. The U.S. has called the idea "government-sponsored piracy," while a counsel to the International Intellectual Property Alliance said that "state-sanctioned theft is an affront to any society."
So the tiny Caribbean island has ruffled some feathers.
In this TechNewsWorld podcast, Mark Mendel, an attorney for Antigua in the WTO case, joins us to discuss the situation. Mendel explains the importance of online gambling to the Antiguan economy, as well as what the nation plans to do with its WTO victory. He also discusses the piracy story line, and whether we should expect to see some sort of Antiguan-backed Pirate Bay.
www.technewsworld.com/story/77219.html?google_editors_picks=true
World Tech Pirate: Antigua WTO ruling ... suspend U.S. copyright law
" ... This story has gained extra attention because of the rumor that Antigua plans to launch a Web portal designed specifically to distribute -- for free -- U.S.-copyrighted software, movies, music and the like. The U.S. has called the idea "government-sponsored piracy,"
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Online Gambling: The WTO Loads Antigua's Slingshot
02/02/13
The WTO ruling that lets Antigua suspend U.S. copyright law has its roots in the birth of online gambling. It quickly became a major part of the Antiguan economy, but dried up after the U.S. pulled the plug on its agreement with the island nation. The WTO ruling gives Antigua a new card to play: the threat of opening the floodgates on U.S. copyrighted content.
Earlier this week, the World Trade Organization ruled that the nation of Antigua will be allowed to turn a blind eye to United States intellectual property rights. Put more technically, Antigua now has the right to suspend its obligations to American copyright, trademark and patent holders.
The ruling stems from a decade-old U.S. decision to prohibit remote gaming -- a move that was extra painful to Antigua, where nearly 5 percent of the population was reportedly once employed in the online gambling industry.
This story has gained extra attention because of the rumor that Antigua plans to launch a Web portal designed specifically to distribute -- for free -- U.S.-copyrighted software, movies, music and the like. The U.S. has called the idea "government-sponsored piracy," while a counsel to the International Intellectual Property Alliance said that "state-sanctioned theft is an affront to any society."
So the tiny Caribbean island has ruffled some feathers.
In this TechNewsWorld podcast, Mark Mendel, an attorney for Antigua in the WTO case, joins us to discuss the situation. Mendel explains the importance of online gambling to the Antiguan economy, as well as what the nation plans to do with its WTO victory. He also discusses the piracy story line, and whether we should expect to see some sort of Antiguan-backed Pirate Bay.
www.technewsworld.com/story/77219.html?google_editors_picks=true