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Judge Supports Google Books As Fair Use, Ruling A Win For Transformative Tech Online
November 14, 2013
Washington -- A judge has issued a long-awaited ruling that paves the way for search engines and others to allow users to search published books just like they search the Internet. The Authors Guild...
CCIA Signs On To Group Letter To FCC Chairman Wheeler
November 14, 2013
CCIA joined other companies and trade associations in a welcome letter to incoming FCC Chairman Thomas Wheeler. In the letter, signatories praise the benefits of competition, especially ensuring rul...
New Google Transparency Report Sheds Light on Emergency Requests
November 14, 2013
Google today released its latest transparency report, covering the first half of 2013. The number of requests went up fairly dramatically over the second half of 2012, which only emphasizes the import...
All Three Branches of Government Considering Copyright Reforms
November 13, 2013
All three branches of government are currently contemplating copyright reform issues, with a particular focus on the DMCA’s notice and takedown provisions. This safe harbor has been significant in...
CCIA’s DisCo Policy Forum 2013 on Dec. 10th: Agenda, Registration Info
November 13, 2013
CCIA’s DisCo (Disruptive Competition) Project launched in 2012 as a means to promote disruptive innovation and competition to policymakers. Its core areas of focus are: Internet competition, balance...
CCIA's DisCo Policy Forum 2013 on Dec. 10th: Agenda, Registration Info
November 13, 2013
CCIA’s DisCo (Disruptive Competition) Project launched in 2012 as a means to promote disruptive innovation and competition to policymakers. Its core areas of focus are: Internet competition, balance...
Surveillance Paradigm Fit For Analog Past
November 13, 2013
Nick Ashton-Hart's opinion piece on government surveillance over the weekend for Circle ID has been viewed 1500 times and counting. He describes the needs of all Internet users regardless of nation or...
House GOP Can Demonstrate Governing Party Capability through Immigration Reform
November 1, 2013
Comprehensive immigration reform has been on hold in the U.S. House of Representatives since the summer, having been sidelined as Congress grappled first with the Syria situation and then the governme...