Copyright term extension in Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement opposed by 29 organizations and 71 individuals
(13 December 2013) The ARL joined 28 other organizations and 71 individuals in a letter opposing a copyright term of life plus 70 years in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP). Authors of the letter, sent to TPP negotiators on 6 December, noted, “There is no benefit to society of extending copyright beyond the 50 years…