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ARL Applauds Federal Communications Commission Decision to Support Net Neutrality
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted today, February 26, 2015, in favor of adopting rules to protect and promote the open Internet, also known as net neutrality. With today’s...
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LCA Submits Statement to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for Hearing on Protecting the Internet and Consumers
On February 22, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted a letter to Senate leadership asking them to evaluate the potential impacts of the language referencing copyright in the legislative...
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Electronic Communications Privacy Act Reform Reintroduced in US House and Senate
Bills to reform the outdated Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) were reintroduced on February 4, 2015, in both the US House of Representatives and the US Senate with bipartisan support....
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FCC Proposes New Rules to Protect Net Neutrality
On February 4, 2015, US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler proposed long-anticipated rules governing the open Internet, also known as net neutrality, which is critical for education, research,...
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FCC Proposes New Rules to Protect Net Neutrality
On Wednesday, February 4, 2015, Chairman Wheeler proposed long-anticipated rules governing the open Internet, also known as net neutrality, which is critical for education, research, learning, innovation and free speech....
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FCC Extends Waiver of E-Reader Accessibility Requirement
In an expected ruling, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has extended, yet again, a waiver for a class of e-readers that are not accessible to individuals who are visually impaired....
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Net neutrality update: FCC and Congress simultaneously considering new rules
Federal Communications Commission After last year’s decision by the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit striking down anti-blocking and anti-discrimination provisions in the FCC’s 2010 Open Internet Order, the FCC...
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USA FREEDOM Act Fails to Advance in Senate
ARL is disappointed that the US Senate failed to advance the USA FREEDOM Act (S. 2685), a bill that would have provided meaningful reform to current National Security Agency (NSA)...
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Senate to Vote on Future of USA FREEDOM Act
Today, November 18, 2014, the US Senate is expected to vote on a cloture motion by Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) on the USA FREEDOM Act (S. 2685), determining whether...
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ICYMI: President Obama Supports Net Neutrality, Urges Title II Reclassification
On November 10, 2014, President Obama issued a strong statement in support of net neutrality. In his statement, Obama recommended bright-line rules in certain areas, including rules against blocking, throttling...
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