10.11.2012 - 10:03 [ techdirt ]

UN Wants Multi-Stakeholder Discussions On ‚Rethinking Copyright‘ — Ignores That The Only Stakeholder That Matters Is The Public

The UN‘s Internet Governance Forum had a gathering to discuss rethinking copyright, in which WIPO made the case that it should lead „multi-stakeholder“ discussions on how to reform copyright. WIPO, of course, has a history of having a rather one-sided view of copyright and who the „stakeholders“ are.