US concerns on copyrights |
The US has flagged concerns over India`s new copyrights law ahead of President Barrack Obama`s visit. The US is seeking restrictions on the number of times one can read or watch legally downloaded e-books or the latest Hollywood flick. Reports said US authorities have flagged three major concerns over the recently-amended Copyrights Act, which relate to technological protection and voluntary measures. The US demand could impact even universities, which legally access e-books but will not be able to print a few pages for circulation among students. The Indian government has rejected the demand. The US wants the law to explicitly provide for restrictions on the number of clicks on a downloaded book or the number of times a song can be played, even if downloaded legally. It wants India to adopt measures to prevent illegal copying of, say, DVDs. The US also wants the government to ban manufacture and sale of de-encryption software devices to prevent what it believes is illegal copying. The American authorities also want restrictions on internet service providers enhanced.
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