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Research Libraries Need a Strong FCC
Today the Association of Research Libraries, along with the American Library Association and EDUCAUSE, filed comments in support of the Federal Communications Commission’s proposed “third way” forward for broadband regulation....
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Why Libraries Filed a Brief in a Case About Watches
Photo CC-BY Vince42 LCA Amicus Brief [PDF] Today the Library Copyright Alliance (whose members are ARL, the American Library Association, and the Association of College and Research Libraries) filed a...
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FCC Seeks Input on “Third Way”
photo CC BY alexkerhead. Even before the Comcast decision in April, friends of the open Internet were debating the best way to establish a strong foundation for FCC oversight of...
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ARL, ALA, EDUCAUSE applaud FCC’s “third way” strategy to protect the Internet.
Photo courtesy of Dalbera / CC BY 2.0 Letter from ARL, ALA, EDUCAUSE to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski (PDF) Yesterday ARL, together with the American Library Association and EDUCAUSE, sent...
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Salinger Decision May Change Copyright Litigation, Remedies
http://www.flickr.com/photos/srumery/ / CC BY-SA 2.0 Salinger v. Colting, 2d Circuit Ct. App, April 30, 2010 (PDF) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued what may be a...
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ACTA goes public, official text confirms most fears
The negotiating parties have finally released an official draft of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement into the open for all the world to see and judge. Those of us who have...
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One Step Closer to Getting What You Pay For
photo courtesy of hern42 by CC license If you pay taxes, then you are contributing to the over $60 billion (with a “B”) the federal government spends annually to support...
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A court case that threatens the Net as we know it.
image courtesy Mr. T in DC via CC license. The Internet we know and love—the one that lets anybody use any device to browse any site and send or receive...
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Comcast v. FCC – the Impact For Libraries and Net Neutrality
Comcast v. FCC full decision (PDF) On Tuesday, April 6, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit handed down a dramatic rejection of the Federal Communication Commission’s...
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ARL Joins Privacy Groups, Tech Industry To Support Key Online Privacy Reforms
ARL is proud to be a part of Digital Due Process, a broad coalition of civil liberties and public interest groups (CDT, EFF, ACLU, and many others) as well as...
