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Library Copyright Alliance Expresses Concerns Over “Fast Track” Trade Promotion Authority
On February 5, 2015, ARL, together with ALA and ACRL, sent a letter to Senators Hatch (R-UT) and Wyden (D-VT) expressing concerns over "fast track" trade promotion authority. Under "fast...
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FCC Proposes New Rules to Protect Net Neutrality
On Wednesday, February 4, 2015, Chairman Wheeler proposed long-anticipated rules governing the open Internet, also known as net neutrality, which is critical for education, research, learning, innovation and free speech....
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ECPA Reform Reintroduced in House and Senate
On February 4, 2015, bills to reform the outdated Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) were re-introduced in both the U.S. House and Senate with bipartisan support. The bills would update...
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On Data Privacy Day, ARL Urges Congress to Reform Outdated Online Privacy Law
Today is Data Privacy Day, a day for organizations, companies, and individuals to advocate for stronger privacy rights. One area that is badly in need of reform is the Electronic...
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Net neutrality update: FCC and Congress simultaneously considering new rules
Federal Communications Commission After last year’s decision by the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit striking down anti-blocking and anti-discrimination provisions in the FCC’s 2010 Open Internet Order, the FCC...
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Copyright Term Extension and the Public Domain
It's Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy. Every day this week, various groups are taking on different elements of the law, and addressing what’s...
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Trade, Transparency and Democratic Values
It's Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy. Every day this week, various groups are taking on different elements of the law, and addressing...
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New Fair Use Cases for 2015: Rosen v. eBay and Fox v. DISH
It's Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy. Every day this week, various groups are taking on different elements of the law, and addressing...
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Save the Date! Fair Use Week 2015 Will Take Place February 23-27
It's Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy. Every day this week, various groups are taking on different elements of the law, and addressing...
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Flaws of the 1201 Rulemaking Process
It's Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy. Every day this week, various groups are taking on different elements of the law, and addressing...