Comprehensive notes on the Day 2 proceedings are now up at EFF!
In the morning many country delegations made statements in opposition to the inclusion of webcasting, and to proposed language that would require all countries to sign on to the WCT and WPPT if they signed on to this broadcasting treaty.
The afternoon was taken up by the statements of non-governmental organisations, including Union for the Public Domain, EFF, the Civil Society Coalition and Public Knowledge. Union for the Public Domain's statement was made by Tatyana Nikiforova in Russian and closely followed our resolution..
A litany of rights-holders organisations, representing artists, musicians and journalists, made statements in opposition to the treaty because it threatens to interfere with their copyrights. It says something about this treaty that such an unusual coalition has come together to oppose it.
The broadcasting lobbyists were the only NGOs to speak in favour of the treaty and they were clearly on the defensive.
Despite the overwhelming opposition and lack of consensus among the country delegates, the chairman's concluding remarks pushed hard for a diplomatic conference, the next and close to final step in adopting a treaty.
