Joint hearings will be scheduled to consider a bill yet to be introduced that would protect compilers of facts into databases. Mere factual compilations are presently not protected by copyright law. The bill is supported by the Software and Information Industry Association, says CNET News.com in Databases--the next copyright battle? Opponents include Public Knowledge, which describes its mission as advocating a "fair and balanced" approach to copyright and technology policy.
Thanks to the e-newsletter from Online Journalism for the heads up on this story.
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