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LCA Submits Comments to the Copyright Office on the Study of Making Available Right
On April 4, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted comments to the US Copyright Office for the study on the right of making available. In the comments, LCA explains...
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LCA Submits Statement to House Judiciary Committee for Hearing on Section 512
On March 12, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted a statement on the importance to libraries of the safe harbors provided by Section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright...
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Coalition Letter to US Senate Commerce Committee on COMPETES Act (Oct. 9, 2013)
On October 9, 2013, ARL joined more than 300 universities and businesses; higher education associations; and nonprofit, industry, and research organizations in a letter to US Senate Commerce Committee leadership supporting...
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Two Bills Seek to Address NSA Surveillance Practices
The continuous release of information concerning the US National Security Agency’s (NSA) surveillance practices has led to increased scrutiny by Congress. Two bills have been introduced that seek to address...
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ARL, Coalition Voice Support for Surveillance Transparency Legislation
On September 30, ARL, together with 71 other privacy and civil liberties groups, sent a letter to the US Senate and House Judiciary Committees (PDF), calling on Congress to provide...
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ARL Supports Amash-Conyers Amendment to End Bulk Collection Under Section 215
An amendment to the Defense Appropriations bill proposed by Representatives Justin Amash (R-MI) and John Conyers (D-MI) would return Section 215 to a reasonable scope, allowing the collection of important...
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Letter Urging US Senate to Protect Americans’ Privacy in Cybersecurity Legislation (June 25, 2013)
On June 25, 2013, ARL joined 37 other privacy and civil liberties organizations and companies in a letter urging the US Senate to adhere to a basic set of principles...
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Coalition Urges Senate to Protect Americans’ Privacy in Cybersecurity Legislation
Yesterday ARL joined 37 other privacy and civil liberties organizations and companies in a letter (PDF) urging the US Senate to adhere to a basic set of principles to protect...
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LCA Submits Statement to House Committee Regarding Unlocking Consumer Choice Wireless Competition Act
On June 6, 2013, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted testimony to the US House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary for a hearing on the Unlocking Consumer Choice and...
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LCA FIles Amicus Brief in Authors Guild v. HathiTrust Appeal
On June 3, 2013, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) filed an amicus brief with the Second Circuit Court in support of HathiTrust. Amicus Brief (PDF)