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International Conference in The Hague: Towards Flexible Copyright?
February 17, 2011
On February 10, the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice organized an international conference on copyright in The Hague. The conference provided Dutch decision makers with a good opportunity to sha...
Internet Freedom Begins at Home
February 22, 2011
In the wake of the government ordered shutdown of Internet access in Egypt recently, Washington policymakers are debating various scenarios involving “regulation of the Internet.” The consensus ...
Privacy Circus This Week On Capitol Hill
May 11, 2011
Two new pieces of privacy legislation and a hearing are keeping Congress busy this week, while the United Kingdom's Information Commissioner's Office just released a new set of rules for the use of co...
Fair Use, PROTECT IP, and Common Misconceptions
August 2, 2011
When CCIA recently released the 2011 iteration of Fair Use in the U.S. Economy, it was the second update of that report – the first having been released four years ago, as is chronicled on CCIA’...
IRS Tax Prep Not A Budget Solution
September 22, 2011
CCIA has long opposed efforts in Congress to implement “Return-Free Filing”, a proposal under which the IRS would fill out tax returns and send them to the taxpayer for approval -- rather than hav...
Thai for Two?
November 18, 2011
What do the MPAA, the RIAA, the U.S. Congress, and the perennially human-rights-challenged Thai government have in common? A similar taste in misguided regulations with draconian flair.
In Thail...
Is “intellectual property” either?
February 2, 2010
Yesterday we mentioned a little-noticed story from last week - overshadowed by the State of the Union, the iPad launch, and here in DC, the State of the Net- in which Google was exonerated by a jur...
CCIA Joins Broad Coalition to Recommend Updating Privacy Laws for Digital Age
March 30, 2010
Privacy laws need to be updated to accommodate the realities of fast paced technological innovation and digital progress. That’s the message of a broad coalition of consumer groups, companies, and a...
Progressive Bloggers Get Progress Report On Net Neutrality At Netroots Nation
August 18, 2010
James Rucker, co-founder of Color of Change, told progressive bloggers Thursday the FCC is trying to guarantee a level playing field for all websites and Internet technologies. But he said some of the...
Fox Rebroadcast Standoff Illustrates Open Internet Problem With Bundling Content and Conduit
October 27, 2010
Were you planning to have some friends over to watch the first game of the World Series, or maybe Glee’s Rocky Horror episode? Well, if you’re a Cablevision subscriber in New York, New Jersey, o...
Wu’s Advice On ‘The Internet’s Midlife Crisis’
October 26, 2010
At Monday’s New America Foundation event, "The Internet’s Mid-Life Crisis," Tim Wu of Columbia University Law School offered a preview of his upcoming book The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall ...