From: Joseph Esposito <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 20:52:04 -0500

David,

I believe you are reading the documents correctly.  My question is, Do
you believe the conclusions?  Do you believe that the proposed changes
in copyright would in fact lead to greater economic growth?

Joe Esposito

On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 7:49 PM, LIBLICENSE <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> From: David Prosser <[log in to unmask]>
>  Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:32:24 +0000
>
> I'm not sure that this rather simplistic analysis of the UK political
> environment takes us very far.  The whole review of IRP was based on
> 'supporting innovation and promoting economic growth'.  The Review,
> commissioned by the coalition Government, concluded that a revision of
> copyright would boost innovation, growth and UK business.  One may
> argue with the figures, but the Review stated:
>
> 'The Team’s estimate is that if the Review’s recommendations are
> implemented in full they will add between 0.3 per cent and 0.6 per
> cent to the UK’s annual GDP growth, not counting significant
> reductions in transaction costs for the public and private sectors,
> which the team puts at £750 million a year.'
>
> This allows the Government to position IPR revision as pro-business.
> As the Government has said that it accepts all of the Review's
> recommendations this appears to be the position they are taking.
> Although there is still a long way to go before actual changes are
> made in legislation and who knows what might happen between now and
> then.
>
> David
>
>
>
> On 24 Dec 2011, at 03:08, LIBLICENSE wrote:
>
> > From: Sandy Thatcher <[log in to unmask]>
> > Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:21:52 -0600
> >
> >
> > Britain's is a conservative government, and it would be a big surprise
> > if it favored any changes that would ultimately do harm to business
> > interests.
> >
> > Sandy Thatcher