Update: We subsequently submitted updated comments: the text below has been edited to cover our final submission Earlier: We submitted our comments on the amendments proposed in the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2010 late last night, and given that we are transparent on our take on policy, we're publishing them here for you to critique. Wish we'd had more time, though, since there must be much more that we should have included in this (we're open to suggestions, included at our discretion). But these are our views, and not those of an industry body that would have a wider consultation with its members. We've requested the IAMAI for a copy of their submission to the government, and if you're a member, you probably have a copy. Please do send it across to nikhil@medianama.com. If you'd like to make your comments public, please do share a copy with us as well, we'd gladly share it with our readers. Our comments below. Please note that, in interest of fairness, in case of points 4 and 6, we have a vested interest as a publication. Also, feedback would be appreciated since these have not been whetted by a lawyer. 1) Request for more time: On the outset, we would request the standing committee on Human Resource Development for more time to deliberate on suggestions. For a bill of this nature and magnitude, wherein it influences all forms of public and personal communication, especially on the Mobile and the Internet, it is important that we receive…
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