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[FYI] Databases--the next copyright battle?



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Databases--the next copyright battle?  

By Reuters  

September 5, 2003, 2:50 PM PT  

Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives are circulating a 
proposed bill that would prevent wholesale copying of school guides, 
news archives and other databases that do not enjoy copyright 
protection.  

The proposed bill would provide a legal umbrella for publishers of 
factual information such as courtroom decisions and professional 
directories. The measures would be similar to the copyright laws that 
protect music, novels and other creative works.  

The bill has not yet been introduced, but the Judiciary Committee and 
the Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a joint hearing on the 
bill in the coming weeks, a Commerce Committee spokesman said.  

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