Archive:2006-01-25

Board Meeting

Agenda
Continuation of 2005-01-22
 * Determining policy recommendations for DMCA/p2p
 * Getting the policy paper written
 * What to do with web volunteers?

Minutes
Attendance: Karen, Nelson, Gavin, Fred

p2p Manufacturers

 * One idea -- get rid of statutory damages for secondary liability/"inducement"
 * see this article by Fred VL
 * What about getting rid of statutory damages generally? Good for deterrence, but they also function as humongous punishments for acts that may have done no harm...
 * Leave it for the notes
 * There might be a need for deterrence for secondary damages, too... otherwise could result in a "pirate now pay later" situation?
 * We should talk to Fred VL, others... maybe move p2p entirely to the notes?

p2p Downloaders

 * VCLs? (see EFF proposal)
 * Awesome, but they can't be legislated...
 * A mandatory license could be, but do we want to resort to that?
 * Get rid of statutory damages for p2p downloading for private non-commercial use?
 * Only if we're getting rid of those damages for manufacturers, too... Why should inducement be punished *more* harshly than actual infringement?

Getting the paper done

 * Need to get lots of feedback from chapters/allies, but first we need to:
 * Either form p2p and DMCA policies or table them to notes
 * Tabled
 * Compile/complete the notes overall
 * Decide whether or not to move patent fair use to notes
 * Moved