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Press Release: Statement of Congressman Rick Boucher: “Pay-Per-Use” Society One Step Closer
I regret the decision of the Librarian of Congress, acting upon the recommendation of the Register of Copyrights, to reject the recommendations of the Administration, concerned Members of Congress, universities...
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In the Matter of Rulemaking Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems For Access Control Technologies Docket No. RM 99-7A
Pursuant to the requirement of the U.S. Congress in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), Section 1201(a)(1)(B-D), the Copyright Office has conducted a rulemaking proceeding to determine whether persons who...
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Fair Use in Digital Environments: The Work of the Conference on Fair Use (CONFU)
Paper disucssing fair use in digital environments, and particularly about the work of the Conference on Fair Use (or CONFU) to work out guidelines for "fair use" in educational and...
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Fair Use in the Electronic Age: Serving the Public Interest
This statement, released on January 18, 1995, outlines the lawful uses of copyrighted works by individuals, libraries, and educational institutions in the electronic environment. The statement was developed by representatives...
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Intellectual Property: An ARL Statement of Principles
This statement of seven principles adopted by the ARL Membership in May 1994 affirms the rights and responsibilities of the research library community in the area of copyright. intellectual-property-an-arl-statement-of-principles-1994.pdf