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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>There needs to be ways for copyright owners to reduce and/or stop the piracy of their works. One way is to make the content easily available affordably. Another is to work ways to reduce the piracy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The situation at the moment is terrible. Copyright owners are not able to make any money because their works are placed on the internet for free access (and some ISPs benefit from the data consumption).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+bkioko=bernsoft.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Victor Kapiyo via kictanet<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 15, 2017 11:53 AM<br><b>To:</b> bkioko@bernsoft.com<br><b>Cc:</b> Victor Kapiyo<br><b>Subject:</b> [kictanet] Copyright Amendment Bill 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#20124D'>Dear Listers,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#20124D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#20124D'>The <a href="https://ipkenya.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/copyright__amendment_bill_2017no33.pdf">Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2017</a> was recently tabled in Parliament and has already gone through the first reading. The Bill proposes a number of new measures to strengthen the copyright regime. Some of the proposals have a bearing on the protection of computer programs, circumvention of technological protection measures, broadcasts, royalties and their collection, liability and roles of ISPs, procedures for takedown measures, and so on.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#20124D'>Kindly have a look at the Bill and share your views given its implication on the ICT sector. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#20124D'>You can also read through this article - <i><a href="http://blog.cipit.org/2017/11/06/internet-service-providers-to-be-enlisted-in-fight-against-piracy-in-kenya/">Internet Service Providers to be Enlisted in Fight Against Piracy in Kenya</a> - </i>by M. Mutemi, on the CIPIT Blog analysis the changes proposed in the Bill. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#20124D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#20124D'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#20124D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#20124D'>Victor Kapiyo</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#351C75'>Partner | <i>Lawmark Partners LLP</i></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Advocate of the High Court of Kenya & Commissioner for Oaths</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi | </span></i><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Web: <a href="http://www.lawmark.co.ke" target="_blank">www.lawmark.co.ke</a> </span></i><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>====================================================<br><i>“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar</i></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>