Did white house business liaison valerie jarrett just give the big kiss-off to verizon chairman ivan seidenberg? Or did she invite more negotiations on some crucial telecommunications issues?
Intellectual Property Owners Oppose Anti-Counterfeiting Agreement
Ipo is rightfully worried that acta’s focus on penalties for internet-based infringement might result in criminal sanctions for things like using trademarks in website metadata, or buying AD space on web searches for trademarks.
Ipo is rightfully worried that acta’s focus on penalties for internet-based infringement might result in criminal sanctions for things like using trademarks in website metadata, or buying AD space on web searches for trademarks.
Pk and New America Encourage Fcc to Create a Competitive Video Device Market
Under allvid, all pay TV providers would simply provide their customers with a small adapter that takes pay TV content and makes it available on a customer’s home network.
Under allvid, all pay TV providers would simply provide their customers with a small adapter that takes pay TV content and makes it available on a customer’s home network.
Common Sense Won in the Tenenbaum Decision
What do copyright infringement damages have to do with the constitution at all?
What Do Twilight and a U.S. Senate Candidate Have in Common? Bad Copyright
Both summit and angle seem to be under the misguided impression that they should have absolute power and control over their intellectual property, but, as mulligan thoughtfully points out, the supreme court spelled out in sony v. Universal city studios back in 1984 that copyright “has never accorded the copyright owner complete control over all possible uses of his work.
Both summit and angle seem to be under the misguided impression that they should have absolute power and control over their intellectual property, but, as mulligan thoughtfully points out, the supreme court spelled out in sony v. Universal city studios back in 1984 that copyright “has never accorded the copyright owner complete control over all possible uses of his work.
Bill Would Curb Access to Government Works
Creating a copyright in the work of military faculty is not necessary, but would only harm the public’s access to the research and insight of its government.
Creating a copyright in the work of military faculty is not necessary, but would only harm the public’s access to the research and insight of its government.
Use Your Video to Counter Big Lobbying Dollar
The new york times editorial page put its formidable magnifying glass up to some fabulous work done by the sunlight foundation in the ferocious industry lobbying over telecommunications policy.
The new york times editorial page put its formidable magnifying glass up to some fabulous work done by the sunlight foundation in the ferocious industry lobbying over telecommunications policy.
An Adventure in Bureaucracy
One of my research assignments as an intern here at PK involves looking at the organization and function of the copyright office, which exists as a part of the library of congress.
One of my research assignments as an intern here at PK involves looking at the organization and function of the copyright office, which exists as a part of the library of congress.
Do the Visually Impaired Need Their Own Acta?
Acta, a one-of-a-kind negotiation that is looking to create a “(Non)-treaty of the willing” is expressly designed to avoid the political and procedural challenges of wipo.
Acta, a one-of-a-kind negotiation that is looking to create a “(Non)-treaty of the willing” is expressly designed to avoid the political and procedural challenges of wipo.
A Copynight to Remember
The internet is the single most important tool we’ve seen in this lifetime to encourage free speech and access to information, and when we cut people out of the loop we cut them off from participating in society.
The internet is the single most important tool we’ve seen in this lifetime to encourage free speech and access to information, and when we cut people out of the loop we cut them off from participating in society.
A Balanced Approach to Copyright Reform
Just as content creators’ interests aren’t necessarily in perfect alignment with those of the intermediaries (Such as book publishers or record labels) Who promote them, as pointed out by UC berkeley law school’s peter menell, even the term “content creators” is overbroad.
Just as content creators’ interests aren’t necessarily in perfect alignment with those of the intermediaries (Such as book publishers or record labels) Who promote them, as pointed out by UC berkeley law school’s peter menell, even the term “content creators” is overbroad.
What Ascap Doesn’t Understand
For the past several days, we here at public knowledge have been sitting back being mildly amused by the dust-up over an ascap fundraising letter that sought to demonize public knowledge, creative commons and eff as “copyleft” organizations that want to undermine their “copyright,” and want “music to be free.”
For the past several days, we here at public knowledge have been sitting back being mildly amused by the dust-up over an ascap fundraising letter that sought to demonize public knowledge, creative commons and eff as “copyleft” organizations that want to undermine their “copyright,” and want “music to be free.”
The Death of Another Bogus Anti-Net Neutrality Argument: Gaming Works on Neutral Networks Too
One of the things that net neutrality opponents often use to justify their position is that a neutral network will kill the future development of the internet.
One of the things that net neutrality opponents often use to justify their position is that a neutral network will kill the future development of the internet.
Court Tosses $1B Sought by Viacom From YOUTUBE
A decision from a federal district court in new york today affirmed that online hosts shouldn’t have to pay if their users are infringing.
A decision from a federal district court in new york today affirmed that online hosts shouldn’t have to pay if their users are infringing.
Our Disgraceful Internet Policy
Earlier today (Sept. 6), the Justice Department filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opposing Net Neutrality. The DoJ, supposedly the protector of consumers and guardian of competition, said that “market forces” were sufficient to do both of those jobs.
Earlier today (Sept. 6), the Justice Department filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opposing Net Neutrality. The DoJ, supposedly the protector of consumers and guardian of competition, said that “market forces” were sufficient to do both of those jobs.
How Well Do the Current Federal Privacy Proposals Protect Your Privacy?
Ever since the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica story broke, privacy has been the talk of the town in Washington, DC, and conventional wisdom is that Congress will begin debating comprehensive privacy legislation in earnest in 2019.
Ever since the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica story broke, privacy has been the talk of the town in Washington, DC, and conventional wisdom is that Congress will begin debating comprehensive privacy legislation in earnest in 2019.