“The US and the EU are blocking a treaty that would give the world’s blind and visually impaired people – 90% of whom live in the developing world – easier access to published works in formats they can use.  Under existing copyright law, poorer countries can’t access those translations without getting the express permission of the copyright holder. Few developing country governments have managed to do that, meaning that their blind and visually impaired populations are left with barely anything to read. The EU estimates that less than 1% of books are accessible to blind people in poorer countries.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/07/30/u-s-and-europe-block-treaty-for-blind-people-due-to-copyright-concerns/

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