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We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to create a new exception to copyright law that gives individuals the right to create a private copy of copyrighted materials for their own personal use, including back-ups, archiving and shifting format. More details
Submitted by Suw Charman – Deadline to sign up by: 26 December 2006 – Signatures: 3,300
Petition update, 17 January 2007
You recently signed a petition asking the Prime Minister to "create a new exception to copyright law that gives individuals the right to create a private copy of copyrighted materials for their own personal use, including back-ups, archiving and shifting format."The Prime Minister's Office has responded to that petition and you can view it here:
http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page10776.asp
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Thousands of people own MP3 players which they have filled with copies of CDs that they have legally purchased, yet making this copy is itself illegal. Copyright law is out of step with this common behaviour which is seen by the majority as morally and ethically acceptable. The law should be changed to reflect new, fair uses of copyrighted materials.
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