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Artists’ Rights and Theft Prevention Act (ART Act). Statement by Senator Dianne Feinstein On Cornyn-Feinstein Legislation to Crack Down on Video and Audio Piracy, November 13, 2003. A llink to the draft copy of the bill, to “provide for criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized distribution of commercial prerelease works, to provide criminal penalties for …
According to CNN, the White House, after considerable delay, has finally agreed to provide the independent 9-11 Commission with selective access to the Daily Brief from both President’s Clinton and Bush. Commission member Max Cleland is quoted as being “disgusted” [by the deal], and ready to vote to subpoena documents from the White House. From …
Digital Preservation and Copyright, by Peter B. Hirtle. The author focuses on allowable methods for libraries to copy and archive electronic data as provided by 17 USC, Sections 117 and 108, as well as the DMCA.
FTC “Surf” of 51 Internet Retailers Designed to Strengthen Consumer Confidence in Online Shopping: In an effort to ensure that holiday shoppers receive their purchases within the time frame promised on the sites of web retailers, and that their purchase are accompanied by proper warranties, the FTC has issued letters to 37 e-tailers to reinforce …
On August 12, 2003 I posted that Microsoft Will Appeal $521M Patent Infringement Verdict. Today, InternetNews.com reported that Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) examiners will undertake a new, thorough review of the patent on “a system allowing a user of a browser program on a computer connected to an open distributed hypermedia system to access …
From Ben Edelman, Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Harvard Law School: Survey of Domain Registration Services – “Numerous competitive registrars offer diverse domain registration services to individuals, companies, and organizations. This site attempts to index and analyze their service offerings, facilitating analysis by other researchers and in preparation for additional analysis by the author.” …
Who Runs the .GOV and .EDU Domains?
Internet Filters and Public Libraries by David L. Sobel is a new report (20 pages, pdf) that examines the June 23, 2003 Supreme Court ruling on the Childrens Internet Protection Act.
Plan for UN to run internet ‘will be shelved’: “An attempt by developing countries to put management of the internet under United Nations auspices is likely to be shelved at next month’s world information summit in Geneva – but the issue is now firmly on the international agenda, summit sources say…The critics argue that the …
World Privacy Forum, 2003 Job Search Privacy Study (81 pages, pdf) – Job Searching in the Networked Environment: Consumer Privacy Benchmarks
As a follow-up to my posting on October 29, LC Grants Limited Digital Copyright Exemptions, Attorney James S. Tyre of the Censorware Project posted this entry on his blog, Censorware Exemption to DMCA Anti-circumvention Provisions In Effect For Another Three Years, that includes the full text of the Register’s recommendation in support of the censorware …
From Denise Howell’s blog, What Has Your Blawg Done For You, Your Clients, Your Profession, Lately? Issues addressed include: Blawgs For Professional Development Blawgs As Devoted, Low Cost, Personal PR Experts Blawgs As Conversations