Hmmm, they took the time to look at them all for potentially defamatory material, but didn't bother to filter/mark all the completely empty forms sent back (mainly from universities, colleges, and local councils it seems). How annoying.
Some interesting stuff all the same. I for one never realised just how many lobbying groups there are representing traditional publishers and rightsholders. Peter On 26 July 2012 15:21, Jon Davies <[email protected]> wrote: > Time to read.... > ...and comment. > > > Dear stakeholder, > > We're writing to inform you that today, Thursday 26 July 2012, the > Government published the responses it received during its consultation on > Copyright. The Government received 471 responses from interested parties. > > The submitted responses, with the exception of confidential submissions, are > accessible via the Intellectual Property Office website, found here: > > > http://www.ipo.gov.uk/consult-copyright-response.htm > > > The Government had initially planned to publish the full set of responses > alongside its summary published on 14 June 2012. However, in the course of > reviewing the responses received, it became clear that a small number of > respondents had advanced criticisms or inappropriately criticised the > activities of others in the sector. The Government has now carefully > reviewed the submissions to establish any potentially defamatory material > and has redacted any inappropriate or defamatory comments. Signatures or > personal telephone numbers and email addresses have also been redacted for > information security purposes. > > Thirteen (13) organisations submitted after the consultation closed, and > their late submissions are also available in the Intellectual Property > Office website, found here: > > > http://www.ipo.gov.uk/pro-policy/consult/consult-closed/consult-closed-2011/consult-2011-copyright/consult-copyright-lateresponse.htm > > > The Government would like to thank you, and all those who took the time to > contribute to the Consultation. > > > Copyright Consultation Team > > > Intellectual Property Office > > > > > > -- > Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK. Mobile (0044) 7803 505 169 > tweet @jonatreesdavies > > Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and > Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513 > Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, > London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. > Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. > Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate > Wikipedia, amongst other projects). It is an independent non-profit > organization with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its > contents. > > Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list [email protected] http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
