Re: WIPO copyright legislation

From: Bob Schwartz <shebam[_at_]access.digex.net>
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 1998 09:05:01 -0400 (EDT)

On Tue, 4 Aug 1998, Dan L. Burk <burkdanl[_at_]shu.edu> wrote:
>
> WIPO copyright implementation passed the House a few minutes ago
> (Tuesday afternoon). Apparently, the database bill was also part of
> the legislative package, which may mean no database hearings in the
> Senate.

The Senate Judiciary staff plans an informal series of conferences with a limited group of interested parties, beginning the week of September 7. The House activity makes it more, not less, likely that the Senate will at least consider activity on the subject, though they would likely gag at accepting the House bill in this fashion.

Bob Schwartz
<shebam[_at_]access.digex.net> Received on Wed Aug 05 1998 - 13:05:03 GMT

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