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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
HarryT, I don't know. The whole idea "behind the idea" is to have something to counter the next Hollywood request for copyright extension with. Telling you Congresscritter (MP in your world) to tell the people offer him/her all those campaign funds to "go jump in a lake" is going to be a non-starter.
Of course, I could be wrong and another SOPA rebellion could occur, but I think even if it did, the extension would still get passed, rolled into another bill, snuck in at midnight before the end of a session...
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But why are buyouts and/or tax credits more palatable than a simple renewal requirement? Those who are still making money from a creative work have an incentive to renew; those who aren't can decide if they want to bother or not.