Geneva — In advance of the anticipated NETmundial conference on the future of Internet Governance, which will be organised by the Brazilian Government, stakeholders were encouraged to submit “Internet Governance principles” and share their views on the “further evolution of the Internet governance ecosystem.” At the end of the submission period, a total of 187…
On March 12, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled “Exploring Alternative Solutions on the Internet Sales Tax Issue.” CCIA had welcomed the announcement of this hearing as a first step in a much-needed, detailed discussion that would help clear up the misleading use of such rhetoric as “fairness” and “leveling the playing field.”…
Some 500 separate expressions of interest in the Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance (“Net Mundial”) to be held April 23-24 in Sao Paolo were filed by the end of last month. The organizing committee, chaired by Brazilian Minister Paulo Silva met a week ago in Barcelona. The Committee is comprised of…
The FTC today released their annual summary of all consumer complaints they receive and yet again identity theft leads the pack. Over the past year, the FTC received 290,056 complaints regarding identity theft, about 85,000 more than the next highest category. I would point out how many years in a row this is that identity…
In a watershed rhetorical moment this week, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman not only acknowledged the importance of several digital trade issues but he highlighted them as key elements of the U.S. trade negotiating position going forward. His remarks – delivered in a speech at the Center for American Progress – focused on two key…
On the eve of the initial deadline for a sweeping and heavily debated copyright consultation, the European Commissioner responsible for internal market affairs, Michel Barnier, announced a 30-day extension of the comment period. Via Twitter late Friday night (Jan. 31), Barnier cited “strong interest” as the reason for this unusual move — interest which reflects the breadth of…
The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is the main international body for the conclusion of international Intellectual property treaties; it also runs a set of widely-used international IP registration systems, among them the PCT system that allows patent applicants to simultaneously seek protection for an invention in over 140 countries. In short, WIPO plays a…
Companies that have successfully challenged legacy monopoly landline and duopoly wireless telecom incumbents for a modest share of American customers seem to find much to like about the 1996 Telecom Act and its focus on competition and interconnection. It allows them to create innovative and affordable choices for consumers and enterprise broadband customers. In its…
My last post described how all three branches of the U.S. government are considering copyright reform. And they’re all still at it. The IP Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee has held two hearings on copyright already this year, one yesterday and one two weeks before that. On January 14, they contemplated the Scope of…
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