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WalterBright on Jan 3, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: What Could Have Been Entering the Public Domain on...

I make my living off of copyright.

But I think the term should be 28 years, and it could be extended by the copyright holder for a few additional years at a fee of $5,000/year.

shadowpwner on Jan 3, 2011 | [–]

But a fee makes it only affordable to large companies, which is the exact reason against extended copyright protection.

xyzzyz on Jan 3, 2011 | | [–]

"a few additional years" does not mean "indefinitely".

rmc on Jan 3, 2011 | [–]

You could legally commit all your works to the public domain in 28 years?

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