Federation of European Publishers objects to Google Book Settlement
By Paul Biba
The FEP, which represents publishers from 26 European countries, is very concerned about the Settlement, even after the revisions. They feel that there is a lack of information about European works which may still be included in the deal because the works are registered with the US Copyright Office.
Additionally, Amazon has filed an objection to the revised Settlement and asked the court to rescind its approval, saying that the ruling was made without the benefit of opposing views from class members. Further, Google said the revised settlement is “doomed” because it allows Google to be released from future copyright infringement, instead of being limited to Google’s actions in the past.
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