Region Codes and The Territorial Mess
Location
Jacob Burns Moot Court Room
Start Date
28-3-2012 7:00 PM
End Date
28-3-2012 9:00 PM
Description
Using DVD region codes as an illustration, this paper criticizes region codes as failing to provide effective protection against cross-border infringement. It outlines the various unintended consequences the codes have created, ranging from inconvenience to intrusion on cultural rights, and considers the extension of region codes to other areas, such as cloud computing.
Document Type
Panel Discussion
Region Codes and The Territorial Mess
Jacob Burns Moot Court Room
Using DVD region codes as an illustration, this paper criticizes region codes as failing to provide effective protection against cross-border infringement. It outlines the various unintended consequences the codes have created, ranging from inconvenience to intrusion on cultural rights, and considers the extension of region codes to other areas, such as cloud computing.
