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CIPR tells the NLA to put its invoices in the bin
8 January 2010
CIPR Past President Kevin Taylor responds to the NLA’s decision to suspend invoicing for its new web licence
"We're delighted that the NLA has decided to suspend invoicing for its ill-considered new web licence pending the outcome of a Copyright Tribunal brought about by Meltwater. We fully support Meltwater's actions and have already had meetings ourselves with the Government's Intellectual Property Office and with the Copyright Tribunal.
These charges are not simply unfair and unjust, they are unjustified and applied indiscriminately. We hope these invoices never see the light of day and would urge the NLA to bin them, and the whole scheme now."
ENDSFor further information contact Nina Croad on 020 7631 6920 or email ninac@cipr.co.uk
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About the CIPR
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations is the professional body for PR practitioners in the UK. With over 9,500 members, involved in all aspects of the public relations industry, it is the largest body of its type in Europe. The CIPR advances the PR industry in the UK by making its members accountable through a code of conduct, developing policies for the PR industry, representing its members, and raising standards through education and training. For further information, visit www.cipr.co.uk
