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What does it mean?
The speaker proposes extending copyright terms to effectively last forever to strengthen laws.
In plain terms
I suggest copyright should last almost forever.
What can you take from it?
Copyright terms can be extended significantly.

Where it applies

  • legislative sessions
  • policy proposals

Putting it to work

  • support copyright extension
  • review term limits

Questions to consider

  • How long should copyright last?

Another view

Perpetual copyright may stifle creativity and public domain access.

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