Wired News: Broadcast Treaty Battle Rages On

<sings> And now, the end is near, the time has come, to face the final curtain ... </sings>

'Rivers believes the next six months are critical, not just for this treaty but for WIPO's credibility as a treaty-making organization. If a diplomatic conference fails or is not convened by 2006, he said, "It isn't going to get done."'

Wouldn't _that_ be sweet?