CCIA Equates British Proposal To Bad Movie Plot, A Plot Against Democracy
A British proposal to cut Internet access to alleged copyright infringers is under criticism from civil rights and other groups. This week Britain’s Department for Business Innovation and Skills announced a proposal for legislation that would force Internet Service Providers to slow or suspend the accounts of customers suspected of illegally downloading copyrighted music or…
CCIA Files Amici Brief In Reed Elsevier, Inc v. Irvin Muchnick
The Computer & Communications Industry Association and the Netcoalition filed an amici brief with the Supreme Court Wednesday asking that the Court honor the jurisdictional limits on copyright law. The brief argues that the Supreme Court must uphold the long-standing rule that courts cannot hear copyright infringement cases until the copyright is registered with the…
CCIA Praises Malaysia, China Decisions On Internet Filtering
News reports Thursday quote a Malaysian government official saying that three ministries have been asked to study alternatives to Internet filtering. This follows earlier news reports that the Malaysian government had issued the equivalent of a request for proposals to build an Internet filtering system to censor Internet content like pornography. The Malaysian proposal had…
CCIA Praises WTO Ruling As First Step To Information Access
The World Trade Organization has ruled that China was violating international trade rules with its restrictions on importing U.S. music, movies and books. The ruling comes after a complaint from U.S. government officials that China was unfairly blocking IP goods. Suppliers had complained for years that the import controls were part of what led to…
Upcoming Event: A Tale of the Google Book Settlement and the Public Interest: Conclusions On The Competitive Elements
“A Tale of the Google Book Settlement and the Public Interest: Conclusions On The Competitive Elements” Tuesday, August 11, 2009 12:00 – 2:00 pm The National Press Club, Washington, D.C. Video Now Available A debate is brewing over the competitive implications of Google’s book search settlement deal with book publishers and authors. Some believe the deal…
CCIA Statement on Microsoft Yahoo Search Deal
Microsoft and Yahoo have announced a ten year Internet search deal today. The agreement means Microsoft’s Bing search engine will power the searches on Yahoo’s websites. The following statement can be attributed to Computer & Communications Industry Association President & CEO Ed Black: “The fact that this deal preserves Yahoo as an independent company is…
Fair Use, Other Exceptions To Copyright Law Provide Economic Benefits Too
In response to a study released by the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) today regarding the contribution of copyright industries to the U.S. economy, the following statement can be attributed to Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) President and CEO Ed Black: “There is no question that copyright-related industries – just like technology and Internet…