by administrator
on March 08, 1999
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), which is the centerpiece of the legislative strategy for the Clinton Administration and Congressional leaders responsible for copyright bills, was passed in the closing days of the 105th Congress. It is a very complex Act, which generated controversy and left unfinished business in its wake. As a result, high on the list of "must-dos" for the 106th Congress will be issues leftover from the DMCA.  primer-digital-millenium1999.pdf
Terms:1995–1999, 1995–1999, 1995–1999, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Publications, Report, Report, Report, Report, Section 108, Section 108, Section 108, Section 108, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text
by administrator
on March 30, 1998
Letter from library and higher education organizations thanking Congressional representatives for their attention to assuring that any statute designed to clarify the limit of an on-line service provider's liability for copyright infringement appropriately accommodates the unique nature of libraries. hatch-osp-letter-30mar98.pdf
Terms:1995–1999, 1995–1999, 1995–1999, 1995–1999, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Letter, Letter, Letter, Letter, Letter, Publications, Telecommunications Policies, Telecommunications Policies, Telecommunications Policies, Telecommunications Policies, Telecommunications Policies, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text
by administrator
on February 12, 1998
Comments underscore the need for a change in Section 110(2) "to enable the display and performance of copyrighted works at remote locations at times selected by students" and to ask that "the distinction in current law between types of works that qualify for a distance education performance exemption be eliminated. hogan-testimony-12feb99.pdf
Terms:1995–1999, 1995–1999, 1995–1999, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Publications, Testimony, Testimony, Testimony, Testimony, Text, Text, Text, Text
by administrator
on October 17, 1997
Letter written on behalf of the members of the Inter-Association Working Group on Government Information Policy (IAWG), expressing appreciation for the willingness of John Warner's staff to meet to discuss revisions to Title 44 of the United States Code to enhance public access to government information. lt-warner-gov-info-policy-17oct97.pdf
Terms:1995–1999, 1995–1999, 1995–1999, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Letter, Letter, Letter, Letter, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Publications, Text, Text, Text, Text
by administrator
on April 30, 1997
Testimony discusses the library community's comments on the draft "Government Printing Office Act of 1997." Including the key changes to Title 44 that the library community considers necessary in order for the public to be ensured access to federal government information. ford-statement-title44-apr1997.pdf
Terms:1995–1999, 1995–1999, 1995–1999, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Publications, Testimony, Testimony, Testimony, Testimony, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text
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