Original copyright in the US was 14 years with the option to extend for 1 additional 14 year term. In 1831 it was changed to 28 years for the base term and the

Original copyright in the US was 14 years with the option to extend for 1 additional 14 year term. In 1831 it was changed to 28 years for the base term and the option to renew it for an additional 14 years or 42 years total. That was the copy right law for nearly 200 years. Today it is actually 95 years or 70 years after the death of the author, whichever one is sooner. I think a return to the 1831 copyright regime is pretty fair. Even just 28 years no extensions is enough time to have a full career in something.