Protection of Broadcasters' Rights

Table of Contents......Page 8
Foreword......Page 12
Preface......Page 14
Table of Abbreviations......Page 16
Introduction......Page 20
Previous Research......Page 22
Two Approaches to the Protection of the Rights of Broadcasting Organisations......Page 23
Hypothesis......Page 29
Scope......Page 30
Materials......Page 31
Structure......Page 33
Introduction......Page 40
'Broadcasting'......Page 41
'Broadcasting Organisations'......Page 45
'The Rights of Broadcasting Organisations'......Page 46
Conclusion......Page 49
Introduction......Page 50
Background to the Rome Convention......Page 51
Outline of the Rome Convention......Page 62
Protection in Relation to Broadcasting......Page 63
Evaluation of the Rome Convention......Page 65
The Satellite Convention......Page 66
TRIPS......Page 70
Substantial Conventions Protecting Broadcasting......Page 71
The European Agreement on the Protection of Television Broadcasts......Page 72
EC Directives......Page 74
Cartagena Decision 351......Page 77
Conclusion......Page 78
Introduction......Page 80
Cable Distribution......Page 81
Satellite Broadcasting......Page 83
Internet Broadcasting......Page 85
Satellite Broadcasting......Page 86
Teletext......Page 87
Problems of Single Technology Based Definition......Page 88
Conclusion......Page 90
Introduction......Page 92
Committee of Experts on Possible Protocol to the Berne Convention......Page 94
WIPO World Symposium on Broadcasting, New Communication Technology and Intellectual Property......Page 95
1st Panel Discussion: Broadcasters as Owners of Neighbouring Rights......Page 96
2nd Panel Discussion: The Legal Status of Broadcast Programmes at the Borderline of Copyright and Neighbouring Rights......Page 99
3rd Panel Discussion: Broadcasters as 'Users'......Page 102
4th Panel Discussion: Convergence of Communication Technologies: Terrestrial Broadcasting and Communication to the Public by Cable......Page 105
5th Panel Discussion: Digital Transmissions on the Internet and Similar Networks......Page 107
Issues Raised at the WIPO World Symposium......Page 110
The 1st Session (2–10 November, 1998)......Page 111
The 2nd Session (2–11 May, 1999)......Page 112
The 3rd Session (16–20 November, 1999)......Page 113
The 5th Session (7–11 May, 2001)......Page 114
The 6th Session (26–30 November, 2001)......Page 116
The 7th Session (13–17 May, 2002)......Page 118
The 8th Session (4–8 November, 2002)......Page 121
The 9th Session (23–27 June, 2003)......Page 124
The 10th Session (3–5 November, 2003)......Page 127
The 11th Session (7–9 June 2004)......Page 128
Issues to Be Resolved toward a New Treaty......Page 130
WIPO General Assembly (September 2004 Session)......Page 131
Conclusion......Page 132
Introduction......Page 134
Definition of 'Broadcast'......Page 136
Broadcasts in Which Copyright Subsists......Page 139
Exclusive Rights in Broadcasts......Page 141
Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Act 2000......Page 142
Objectives of the Digital Agenda Act......Page 143
Amended Provisions in Relation to the Broadcasters' Rights......Page 145
The Concept of the Digital Agenda Act......Page 146
The Rationale for Copyright Protection by the Digital Agenda Act......Page 147
The Panel Case – TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd v Network Ten Pty Ltd......Page 149
Primary Decision......Page 150
Full Court Decision......Page 154
High Court Decision......Page 159
Inconsistency between the Digital Agenda Act and the Decision in the Panel Case......Page 160
Conclusion......Page 164
Introduction......Page 166
Copyright Law in 1998......Page 167
Protection of Broadcasters' Rights as Neighbouring Rights......Page 168
Reasons Why Japan Does Not Recognise Copyright in Broadcasts......Page 171
Problems of Protection......Page 174
Reasons for Non-Action......Page 175
Difficulties in Upgrading......Page 177
Copyright Law Amendment in 2002......Page 178
Reconsideration of the Reason Why Japan Does Not Recognise Copyright in Broadcasts......Page 179
Possible Copyright in Broadcasts as Compilations......Page 180
Potential Issues regarding Copyright in Broadcasts......Page 182
Feasibility of Copyright in Broadcasts......Page 184
Conclusion......Page 185
Introduction......Page 186
The Gregory Committee Report......Page 187
The Spicer Committee Report......Page 188
Misunderstanding concerning the Rationale for Protection in Australia......Page 190
Report of the Copyright Regime Committee......Page 191
Professor Koji Abe's Article......Page 192
Misunderstanding concerning the Rationale for Protection in Japan......Page 194
Conclusion......Page 195
From the Past......Page 196
To the Future......Page 197
Bibliography......Page 200
Index......Page 216