By Professor Marilia Maciel, Fundação Getulio Vargas
I speak on behalf of the Center for technology and society of the Getulio Vargas Foundation in Brazil, which develops research on the intersection between Intellectual property law and technology. Recently, the Brazilian Ministry of Culture has launched an online consultation to discuss the reform of the Brazilian copyright law. Among other important limitations, the proposal of reform includes the possibility to adapt protected works by any means necessary to ensure access for people with disabilities. We as Brazilians are doing our homework, but we believe this is not enough. We hope that in the future this limitation to improve access for the visually impaired can be combined with an international guarantee of cross-border movement of works in accessible formats.
