WIPO At The Internet Governance Forum: DRMs, Access To Information, And Flexibilities

WIPO At The Internet Governance Forum: DRMs, Access To Information, And Flexibilities
by WILLIAM NEW
Intellectual Property Watch, publication date: 7 November 2006
"At the recent UN Internet Governance Forum in Athens, a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) representative said there is a “new emphasis on limitations and exceptions to copyright and user rights in areas such as freedom of expression and access to information.” But there is a need to promote interoperability of technology standards in areas such as digital rights management “as a way to avoid fragmentation of the online cultural market and as a way to bridge the digital divide and technological gap in developing countries.”"