Friday, July 14, 2006

Orphan Works Advocates

Here's a reminder that your letters opposing the Orphan Works Act of 2006 are important. Congress is hearing from many advocates who support the bill and are determined to push it through. Here's a sampling:

Human Advocacy Network
http://capwiz.com/humanitiesadvocacy/issues/alert/?alertid=8870326
Public Knowledge
http://www.publicknowledge.org/node/487/act
Indy Filmmakers Go to Washington
http://www.publicknowledge.org/node/439
The Association of American Universities hires Ropes & Gray to lobby on “orphan works” legislation
http://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/Business/062706_bottomline.html

For additional information about Orphan Works developments, go to the IPA Orphan Works Resource Page for Artists
http://www.illustratorspartnership.org/01_topics/article.php?searchterm=00185

This may be posted or forwarded in its entirety to any interested party.

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