Workspace:Policy Discussion

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The Policy Discussion Workspace and its subpages do not contain official party policy. Please see the manifesto for the party's ratified policies.

The Policy Discussion Workspace documents the current state of ongoing discussions in the Core Policies forums.

See the to-do list for the forum topics that need to be summarised.

Contents 1 Copyright 1.1 Activation 1.2 Backups 1.3 Copyleft 1.4 Digital Rights Management 1.5 Duration 1.6 Form 1.7 Free Software 1.8 International 1.9 Non-Commercial Sharing 1.10 Orphan Works 2 Patents 2.1 Drug Patents 2.2 Form 3 Privacy 3.1 CCTV 3.2 ID Cards 3.3 Internet 3.4 Naked Body Scanner 3.5 Personal Data 4 Freedom of Speech 4.1 Censorship 4.2 Libel 4.3 Net Neutrality

Copyright

Activation

Issue: When should the duration of copyright be enforced?
Last discussed: November 2009
Last vote: none
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Backups

Issue: To what extent should a buyer of copyrighted material be able to backup, use copies of or obtain identical copies of the material?
Last discussed: August 2009
Last vote: none
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Copyleft

Issue: Should copyleft be supported in law, and if so, how?
Last discussed: August 2009
Last vote: none
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Digital Rights Management

Issue: What should be done regarding restrictive Digital Rights Management practices?
Last discussed: December 2008
Last vote: none
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Duration

Issue: How long should copyright last?
Last discussed: January 2010
Last vote: September 2009; Result: 5 years plus 5 year extension
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Form

Issue: In what form, if any, should copyright exist?
Last discussed: September 2009
Last vote: September 2009; Result: fixed term, possibly extendable
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Free Software

Issue: Should free software be protected from shortened copyright duration, and if so, how?
Last discussed: September 2009
Last vote: September 2009; Result: more discussion needed
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International

Issue: What action should be taken in regards to international agreements on copyright and the differences of the copyright law of other countries?
Last discussed: October 2009
Last vote: none
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Non-Commercial Sharing

Issue: Should non-commercial sharing of copyrighted material (especially file-sharing) be legalised?
Last discussed: August 2009
Last vote: none
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Orphan Works

Issue: What should be done regarding orphan works?
Last discussed: September 2009
Last vote: none
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Patents

Drug Patents

Issue: What should be done regarding drug/pharmaceutical patents?
Last discussed: September 2009
Last vote: none
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Form

Issue: What form, if any, should patents take?
Last discussed: October 2009
Last vote: none
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Privacy

CCTV

Issue: What should be done regarding the level of CCTV surveillance?
Last discussed: September 2009
Last vote: none planned
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ID Cards

Issue: Should ID cards, mandatory or otherwise, be used?
Last discussed: September 2009
Last vote: none
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Internet

Issue: How shall privacy on the internet be preserved?
Last discussed: December 2009
Last vote: none
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Naked Body Scanner

Issue: Should 'naked body scanners' be allowed in airports, and if so, what restrictions should be placed upon their use?
Last discussed: December 2009
Last vote: none
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Personal Data

Issue: What should be done to ensure the security and proper use of personal data?
Last discussed: September 2009
Last vote: none planned
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Freedom of Speech

Censorship

Issue: To what extent should censorship exist?
Last discussed: December 2009
Last vote: none
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Libel

Issue: Should libel law be reformed, and if so, how?
Last discussed: January 2010
Last vote: none
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Net Neutrality

Issue: Should the doctrine of net neutrality be imposed upon ISPs?
Last discussed: December 2009
Last vote: none
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