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Though it has long been held that data - such as lists of addresses, court proceedings, or professional directories - cannot be copyrighted, proposed new legislation will keep this information off-limits to those who wish to publish it. All part of the enormous extension of copyright protections currently turning the public domain into private property. The ALA provides more background.

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