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bigmonkey

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11. Past a certain point, the U.S. should charge a corporate copyright holder for the rights.

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #8)

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 05:41 PM

Jan 2012

Otherwise it expires. The charge should increase with time. It could max out at a certain level. This would allow a corporation like the evil Disney corporation to keep its mitts on Mickey, and let the rest of us to enjoy human civilization. I think that point should be 20 years or so.

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Then why can I see it on YouTube right now? frazzled Jan 2012 #2

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MLK site: "Unlicensed use of the speech or a part of it can still be lawful in some circumstances .. frazzled Jan 2012 #7

As is often the case... MellowDem Jan 2012 #9

I wonder if Yahoo news is similarly exercised about Disney copyrights? gratuitous Jan 2012 #8

Past a certain point, the U.S. should charge a corporate copyright holder for the rights. bigmonkey Jan 2012 #11