--- Time Sensitive: Orphan Works is being HOTLINED today - Call your
Reps and Senators NOW!!! ---
Sorry for the political announcement. This is for US folks, although
it might be worthwhile for those who live in other countries to see
what's going on here and look at what their governments are doing on
this sort of stuff.
I've been tracking this issue for a while. I think it's important to
act. If you have not been tracking it, I would suggest reading about
it from the informational links below for more information.
Again, my apologies for the politics.
Godfrey
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This is very important to anybody who values the copyright to their
own works. You can send a message to representatives with one click
here:
http://capwiz.com/illustratorspartnership/issues/alert/?alertid=11442621
Dear all,
We have an emergency-they are attempting to HOTLINE the orphan
works bill in
Senate and push it through the House!!! NOW, as you read this.
Don't wait !!!!!
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR SENATOR AND CONGRESSPERSON TO VOTE NO ON THE
ORPHAN
WORKS BILLS -House H.R. 5889 and one in the Senate S. 2913
The proposed legislation, if it passes as it is now written, will
change US
copyright law. Such a change, as it is now written, will negatively
impact
artists of all disciplines (literary, visual, music, etc.), as well
as every
US citizen. There are two bills - one filed in the House H.R. 5889
and one
in the Senate S. 2913.
Contact your Congressperson and Senator- To find out who represents
you:
www.vote-smart.org
The Illustrators Partnership of America has a wonderful website
that goes
into much more detail on this legislation and you can also down
load the
legislation off of their website to read it for yourself.
http://www.illustratorspartnership.org
Their website also has an easy way for you to contact your
Congressperson
and Senator:
http://capwiz.com/illustratorspartnership/home/
TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW TO CALL ON THIS ISSUE AND ASK THEM TO CALL
THEIR
SENATORS AND CONGRESSPERSON!
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