Balancing intellectual property rights with public obligations in developing nations: Lessons from Africa.
As the use of digital technology expands across the southern African region, fundamental democratic principles of private ownership and public access of digital information come into conflict with a range of national and international laws. Unfortunately, little research has been conducted in develo...
| Publicado en: | Critical Arts: A South-North Journal of Cultural & Media Studies Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 62 - 83 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
2006
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