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ARL Publishes Issue Brief on Section 230 of Communications Decency Act
The 117th US Congress is holding hearings and debating bills on changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a 1996 law that protects internet service providers and internet...
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Issue Brief: Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act: Research Library Perspectives
The 117th US Congress is holding hearings and debating bills on changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA), a 1996 law that protects internet service providers and...
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ARL Publishes Issue Brief on New US Federal Compliance Rules for Sensitive Information
A number of US federal agencies, particularly the Department of Defense, are moving towards requiring cybersecurity certifications or assessments with potentially significant implications for the higher education research enterprise. The...
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Issue Brief: New US Federal Compliance Rules for Sensitive Information
A number of US federal agencies, particularly the Department of Defense, are moving towards requiring cybersecurity certifications or assessments with potentially significant implications for the higher education research enterprise. The...
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Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Opposing Online Content Policy Modernization Act
On September 30, 2020, ARL joined the Re:Create coalition in sending a letter to Senator Graham, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and Senator Feinstein, ranking member of the Judiciary Committee...
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Research Libraries Reduce Digital Divide through Broadband Services, Advocacy
Research libraries have a long-standing practice of providing tools and resources towards bridging the digital divide. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, research libraries are helping even more college...
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ARL Signs Comments Urging Broadband Access
ARL joins EDUCAUSE and other higher education associations in urging passage of H. 6814/S. 3701, the Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act, and asking Congress to strengthen...
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Oral Arguments in Mozilla v. FCC
On February 1, 2019, the Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit heard oral arguments in Mozilla v. FCC, the case challenging the FCC’s decision to abandon its order protecting...
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ARL, ALA, and EDUCAUSE Support Continued Authority of FCC Regarding Net Neutrality
On December 4, 2015, the Association of Research Libraries along with the American Library Association and EDUCAUSE sent a letter to House of Representatives and Senate leadership asking them to...
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Letter to FCC in Protecting an Open Internet
A May 13, 2014 ex parte to the Federal Communications Commission concerning preserving a protecting the open Internet in support of education, research, and innovation. letter-ALA-ARL-EDU-to-FCC-final-12may2014.pdf