World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Treaty on the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations.

Outlines World Intellectual Property Organization proposed Treaty on the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations, to grant broadcasting and cablecasting organizations protection of their program transmissions for a fixed period, enabling them to prohibit unauthorized copying and redistribution of t...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Cable television. Intellectual property. International law. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Outlines World Intellectual Property Organization proposed Treaty on the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations, to grant broadcasting and cablecasting organizations protection of their program transmissions for a fixed period, enabling them to prohibit unauthorized copying and redistribution of transmissions. Discusses history of negotiations, draft treaty text and papers, points of contention, and U.S. Government positions and responses to domestic concerns.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.