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Senate to Move Ahead with Vote on Fast-Track Legislation
On June 23, 2015, the U.S. Senate cleared the procedural hurdle of attaining 60 votes on a motion for cloture to move ahead with a vote on Trade Promotion Authority...
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Thoughts on Fair Use and the Copyright Office Report/Proposal on Mass Digitization
On June 4, 2015 the Copyright Office released its Report on Orphan Works and Mass Digitization. Previous coverage of the orphan works section of the report is available here and...
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ARL Joins Coalition Asking House Appropriations Committee to Oppose Portions of Bill Threatening Implementation of Net Neutrality
On June 16, 2015, ARL joined a coalition of 64 public interest groups, civil rights and social justice organizations, and companies to oppose the portions of a House Appropriations bill that would...
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Net Neutrality Rules Take Effect
On Friday, June 12, 2015, the FCC's Open Internet Order, rules governing net neutrality, went into effect. The FCC published its rules in the Federal Register on April 13, 2015...
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Bill to Amend Canada’s Copyright Act in Preparation for Accession to the Marrakesh Treaty Tabled in the House of Commons
On June 8, 2015, proposed amendments to Canada’s Copyright Act were tabled in the House of Commons. These amendments, contained in Bill C-65, the Support for Canadians with Print Disabilities...
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New Issue Brief on Fair Use in Text and Data Mining
ARL has a new issue brief on fair use in text and data mining. The brief describes the role and usefulness of text and data mining, a short background on...
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Copyright Office Releases Report on Orphan Works and Mass Digitization; Recommends Burdensome Legislation
On June 4, 2015, the Copyright Office released its Report on Orphan Works and Mass Digitization, including recommendations for legislation on orphan works and the creation of an extended collective...
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Publishing Accessibly—Open Access and Your Library as a “Publisher”
The 2015 Library Publishing Forum took place in Portland, Oregon, in late March, nestling itself comfortably following the ACRL conference. Program topics explored themes such as the evolving role of...
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Three Provisions of the PATRIOT Expire; Senate to Vote on USA FREEDOM Act This Week
*Edited to include a link to the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) in-depth analysis of Senator McConnell's proposed amendments to the USA FREEDOM Act* Today, three key provision of...
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ARL Joins Coalition Letter Opposing Two Flawed Surveillance Reform Bills
On Thursday, May 28, 2015, ARL joined a coalition of 51 companies, trade associations and civil society organizations to oppose the FISA Improvements Act of 2015, introduced by Senator Burr...
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