EU Copyright Reform: Computer & Comms Industry, Press, Other Major Stakeholders Raise Concerns

Forbes:

Tuesday, on the virtual eve of the scheduled December 9th release of and vote on the foundational policy for future European copyright reform laws, the Communication from the European Commission to the European Parliament on copyright reform (“Communication”), a broad coalition of more than twenty entities and organizations representing news publishers and other digital content and services providers, consumers, and civil rights advocates fired new salvos in the battle between digital rights stakeholders and EU copyright reform proponents.

The Communication will set the copyright agenda for years to come. It is a vital part of the European Commission’s Digital Single Market (DSM) Strategy announced in May of this year.

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The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) announced Tuesday that it and other members of the coalition, including the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), sent letters to First Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans and to Members of the European Parliament, raising concerns about lack of adequate consultation with stakeholders prior to the scheduled release on December 9th of the Communication from the European Commission to the European Parliament on copyright reform (“Communication”).

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