sorry sir, i got this mail from another list. didn't know it was written in 2010. thanks Boopathi
On 1/1/15, KanchanPamnani <kanchanpamn...@gmail.com> wrote: > Have I missed some emails? Was wondering what is the relevance today. The > email copied below is an email I wrote in 2010 and has no relevance today > except to record the history of the struggle. > If there is something else that you want to know then there are further > mails on the subject in the archives. Kanchan > > -----Original Message----- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf > Of Boopathi P > Sent: 01 January 2015 14:20 > To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning > the disabled.; getkarthik4u > Subject: [AI] info about what has been happening with regards to copyright > relaxation for visually impaired > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Ashoak P <youthash...@gmail.com> > Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2015 11:54:55 +0530 > Subject: [Braille Acl] Fwd: Copyright > To: brailleacl <braille...@googlegroups.com> > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Kannan <kankal...@gmail.com> > Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:35:05 +0530 > Subject: Copyright > To: AshoakRaji <youthash...@gmail.com>, Jayaraj <jays...@gmail.com>, > Jayshankar <tamiljay1...@gmail.com>, "Kannan.G" > <gkannanl...@gmail.com>, Malarkodi <malar.roseflo...@gmail.com>, "A. > Murugan" <murugaraj....@gmail.com>, Ramkumar <drkwis...@gmail.com>, > Prakash-CBE <prakashjaw...@gmail.com>, Priya <jaws.pr...@gmail.com>, > Ramakrishna-Pollachi <ramana....@gmail.com>, Sabari > <sabari.ven...@gmail.com>, Satheesh <satish1...@tcs.com>, Suchithra > <suchifer_1...@yahoo.com>, "S.M Syedh" <syed.ci...@gmail.com>, > Varadharajan-PHD <varadhu.g...@gmail.com>, Vimal > <vimalgeorg...@tcs.com>, j.rajendra...@yahoo.com, > "srk.rhydh...@gmail.com >> Ramesh Kumar" <srk.rhydh...@gmail.com> > > > > Subject: [VV] Copyright > Friends, >From time to time we have had discussions on the issue of > copyright. As per my usual practis, I would like to inform everybody on > this list so that you are aware and u can spread the word. We have > reached a very delicate and important stage in this matter. > I will try and cover in short what has been happening and what needs to > happen and what may happen in the next few days and god forbid next few > years. 1. Generally when we audio record books, exchange digital texts, > make copies in braill or make copies in large font we are infringing > copyright laws but because we are visually challenged we have an > exemption under what is called a "fair use" clause. 2. However lots of > international organisations wont let us use their material because India > does not have a specific exemption for the print disabled. > 3. Prof Vinod Sena realised this problem in 2002 and even made a > presentation to a parliamentary committee. 4. In 2006 we found on the > website of the Copyright registry that there was a specific exemption > clause proposed for the print disabled. > 5. The Print Access Coordination Committee PACC consisting of several > organisations sent in our representation stating the flaws in the > proposed amendment and also what we wanted from the government. Sometime > later CIS Bangalore also sent in their representation. 5. many leading > intellectual property rights lawyers were consulted and a presentation > was even made to their association. 6. During 2007-2009 every Copyright > registrar was sensitised and discussions were held in every forum possible. > 7. In the meantime Book Share came to India and the Daisy forum of India > has been entering into agreements with Publishers. Therefore some of the > material that we need can be digitalised without worrying about > infringement. 8. In 2009 the Right to Read campaign was started and > most of you know the details of the events. > 9. In November 2009 we got to know that the clause being proposed by the > government is the same clause they had suggested in 2006 and they have > not considered our representations. 10. A delegation met Kapil > Sibal the minister in charge. I must inform you that the meeting did not > produce the results that we required. 11. Subsequently we found out that > the Copyright amendments including the claus pertaining to the print > disabled had been discussed by the cabinet and now was pending to be > introduced as a bill. Then the shocker came because we found out from > our various sources that the clause was worse than we could imagine. > 10. We have written to Mr. Sibal asking him to set up a committee before > the bill is introduced in Parliament and there is no reply. 11. We have > been having many in house consultations and I am happy to say that all > the 3 National organisations AICB, NAB, NFB which work with the visually > challenged have agreed in principle and are working together with the > Daisy Forum of India, CIS,XRCVC and Sightsavers. 12. Last week we had > urgent consultations in Delhi as we found out that the government would > be tabling the bill in Parliament anytime after 15th April. > 13. At this meeting we we decided 1. To continue to ask for a committee > before the Bill reaches parliament > 2. At the same time prepare for stalling the bill in Parliament before > it becomes law so that it can be referred to a standing committee and > for this purpose > a. Have a press conference > B. meet MPS c. Have a dharna 3. In case it becomes a law then challenge > it in court. > 14. We have been contacting MPs and on Friday -Saturday we met the BJP > i.e. LK Advani, Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jetly. These were good meetings > where of course they promised us their support. In the past we have met > Moiley and Supriya Sule and a couple of others.Efforts are on to try and > meet some others. 15. Now what can we all do- > a. Write to each of our MPs or better still try to meet them personally > and quickly explaining the problem of print access and how we manage to > read, asking for a committee to be formed by the HRD Ministry just like > the one they set up for producers-Amir Khan and JavedAkhtar etc. > . If you need further briefings then please contact XRCVC or CIS. Both > organisations are a part of the National Access Alliance. b. Start > talking to the local media. this is important. If the articles are > published then please get in touch with me off the list. We need the > clippings or softcopies. > > c. Those in North India be ready for the dharna. Sorry cant give > specifics at this stage and on this list. Get in touch with me. > > d. Others who are inclined to have their own dharnas in different parts > of the country also need to coordinate so that the effort is useful. > I would like to conclude this note by just saying that there is no point > in saying that the people in power are heartless or that the disabled > are ignored...... We have strength, we have a voice and we are doing > right. We have strategy, we have coordination, we have put in a lot of > hardwork to be here. Now it is time that we get together and achieve > what we have been striving for for so many years. Each of us on this > list makes a difference and each of us is now required to do our best > and our little bit. If we miss this oppirtunity we will never be > forgiven by posterity. > kanchan -------------- ______ Please feel free to pass your comments, > feedbacks & new ideas to the below menntioned contact details. Email: > saravanan.ramado...@gmail.com saravanan_2...@hotmail.com > ******* The harder the conflicts, the more glorious the triumph - > Thomas Paine. > True friendship consists not inn multitude of friends, but in their > worth and value - Ben Jonson. > ###### Adieu. 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