Rights for Electronic Access to
and Delivery of Information (READI) Project

Draft Preliminary Findings

Recommendations

1. Recognizing that panelists, in large measure, could not arrive at a consensus on the need for, or the language contained in, a generalized formulation, we recommend that no further efforts be directed toward such a goal.

2. Inasmuch as panelists agreed that there are a large number of issues that need to be considered, that strongly held positions characterize many of these issues and that people on both sides do not know, or appreciate, the positions held by the other side, it became clear that a "guidebook" including a comprehensive checklist of items, issues, positions and business logics would be a useful reference to consult before engaging in negotiations or contract talks. We recommend therefore that a project be initiated to outline and publish such a "guidebook" for the industry.

3. We recommend that if further consideration is given to the establishment of Rights Holders and Rights Brokering Organizations, that the Coalition not play a role in their development, largely because it appears that these organizations would require defense of the interests of the groups represented. The Coalition for Networked Information's charter is to integrate the needs of various groups within the industry.

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