National Consumer Council Copyright Poll

Chris Williams at The Register reports on the National Consumer Council (NCC) commissioned poll on copyright. Fifty-nine per cent of respondents thought copying their own CDs was perfectly legal, and 55 per cent said they have done so.

In a blow to Sir Cliff Richard's campaign to extend the copyright (now expiring) in his 1950s recordings, the NCC also sniped at industry moves to push for an extension on the rule which states that copyright lapses on sound recordings after 50 years. Submission author Jill Johnstone said: "Current terms already provide exessive protection of intellectual property rights at a cost to consumers."