The first day of LibrePlanet 2016 marks the third anniversary of
Register of Copyright's emphatic call for a comprehensive rewrite of
the United States Copyright Act -- the first such effort
since 1976. Congress has taken up the charge, holding dozens of
hearings and floating multiple bills. Meanwhile, trade negotiations
and extralegal agreements have changed the state of play. Where does
it all stand, and what can activists looking for common sense reform
do next? This session will describe recent progress and the lay of the
land on copyright terms, the public domain, DRM laws, policy
laundering, fair use, and more topics of immediate interest to the
free software community. It will describe activism efforts underway to
defend the rights of the public as legislation gets proposed. Finally,
it will foolishly attempt to predict the future. Will we see a Next
Great Copyright Act?
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