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Copyright is a set of exclusive rights granted by governments to regulate the use of a particular expression of an idea or information. Different countries have different copyright laws. Most of the differences deal with whether the government's work is copyrighted, how much longer copyright lasts after the author dies, and what is fair use. A piece of work may be copyrighted in one country and public domain in another. | Copyright is a set of exclusive rights granted by governments to regulate the use of a particular expression of an idea or information. Different countries have different copyright laws. Most of the differences deal with whether the government's work is copyrighted, how much longer copyright lasts after the author dies, and what is fair use. A piece of work may be copyrighted in one country and public domain in another. | ||
== '''Enablers''' | == '''Enablers''' = | ||
Regulatory system : government | |||
WTO | |||
Advocators of copyright | |||
== '''Inhibitors''' == | == '''Inhibitors''' == | ||
Revision as of 21:09, 17 May 2006
Political Driving Forces
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Copyright is a set of exclusive rights granted by governments to regulate the use of a particular expression of an idea or information. Different countries have different copyright laws. Most of the differences deal with whether the government's work is copyrighted, how much longer copyright lasts after the author dies, and what is fair use. A piece of work may be copyrighted in one country and public domain in another.
= Enablers
Regulatory system : government WTO Advocators of copyright