CCIA Calls France’s ‘Three Strikes’ Law A Strike Against Internet Freedom and Free Speech Washington – A trade association that has been a long-time advocate for Internet freedom is calling on France’s senate to reject legislation that would cut off Internet access to those accused of piracy. French legislators are expected to vote Tuesday to…
The Computer & Communications Industry Association has filed a brief today telling a New York federal court that competition concerns surrounding the Google Book Settlement were without merit. The brief was filed following an appearance by Ms. Erika Mann (former Member of European Parliament) on behalf of CCIA before a European Commission hearing yesterday regarding…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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