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Copyright protection for databases
Author: Lawrence Lee Posted: 9/1/1999; 12:18:48 PM Topic: 130 RSS newsfeeds from Moreover.com Msg #: 10417 (In response to 10414) Prev/Next: 10416 / 10419
Cal Law: Congress Does a Database Dance (June 4, 1999)"At issue is a measure by Rep. Howard Coble, R-N.C., that would extend copyright protection to databases and prevent information from being copied and repackaged by a competitor.
Software publishing and information content companies, such as IBM Corp., Thomson Corp. and Reed-Elsevier, say the bill gives them protection from "free riders" who could misappropriate their collection of information."
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