thanks Godfrey. although I doubt I'll ever move up to being a professional photographer, I appreciate the update.
rg2 On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 5:18 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- 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 > > > Begin forwarded message: > >> 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! >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
