Fair use copyright law may boost cloud services: experts
Australian Financial Review
Adoption of US-style "fair use" provisions in copyright law could spur new types of cloud computing services in Australia, legal experts say. The Australian Law Reform Commission last week recommended the federal government amend legislation to replace technology-specific exemptions to copyright restrictions with broader rules...Mark Vincent, a partner of law firm Shelston IP and an expert in cloud legal issues, said there is a fundamental mismatch between geographic copyright laws and the global nature of cloud computing services...
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