Documents
Letter from Free Press, Media Access Project, New America Foundation, and Public Knowledge to the FCC Re: Zoom Telephonics
This document, with full footnotes, is available as a pdf.
November 30, 2010
Chairman Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street S.W.
Washington, DC 20554
Re: Notice of Ex Parte Presentation: GN Docket No. 09-191 (Preserving the Open Internet); WC Docket No. 07-52 (Broadband Industry Practices); MB Docket No. 10-56 (Applications of Comcast Corporation, General Electric Company and NBC Universal, Inc. for Consent to Assign Licenses or Transfer Control of Licensees); MB Docket No. 10-91 (Video Device Competition); CS Docket No. 97-80 (Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices); PP Docket No. 00-67 (Compatibility Between Cable Systems and Consumer Electronics Equipment)
Dear Chairman Genachowski:
Fact Sheet for Zoom Nov. 29, 2010 complaint
Here are some of the highlights from the Zoom filing.
Nov. 29 Zoom Complaint Against Comcast
You can read the Nov. 29 complaint filed by Zoom as a PDF here.
PK et al Comments to Commerce on Copyright Policy in the Internet Economy
This document is available as a pdf.
Copyright Reform Act: Copyright Abuse and Notice
This document is available as a pdf.
Concerns Regarding COICA - A PK 2-Pager
This document is available as a pdf.
Concerns Regarding S. 3804, Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act
S. 3804, the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA), seeks to curb infringement by so-called “rogue websites” wholly dedicated to promoting infringing activities. Despite that worthy goal, the bill’s provisions raise several complex legal, political, and technical issues. If these issues are not resolved, they could cause drastic harm to consumers, educational institutions, small businesses, innovative technologies, free speech and global Internet freedom.
Free Speech
The nature of the remedies proposed in the bill, including the seizure of domain names and the blocking of Domain Name System (DNS) requests, raises substantial concerns about the bill's impact on free speech and the First Amendment.
Letter from Law Professors Opposing COICA
This document is available as a pdf.
November 16, 2010
Law Professors’ Letter in Opposition to S. 3804 (Combating Online Infringements and Counterfeits Act)
The Senate Judiciary Committee is poised to consider a bill that, if enacted, will have dangerous consequences for free expression online and the integrity of the Internet's domain name system, and will undermine United States foreign policy and strong support of Internet freedom abroad.
Summary of the Bill
Joint Letter Opposing COICA
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September 27, 2010
Chairman Patrick J. Leahy United States Senate 433 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Ranking Member Jeff Sessions United States Senate 335 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Re: S. 3804, Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA)
Dear Chairman Leahy and Ranking Member Sessions:
Letter from ACM Opposing COICA
This document is available as a pdf.
September 28, 2010
Chairman Patrick J. Leahy United States Senate 433 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Ranking Member Jeff Sessions United States Senate 335 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Re: S. 3804, Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA)
Dear Chairman Leahy and Ranking Member Sessions:
The U.S. Public Policy Council of the Association for Computing Machinery (USACM), serves as a focal point for interactions between the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the US government. Our membership includes several dozen computer scientists with expertise in privacy, security, accessibility and other critical topics covering the interaction of public policy and computer science.
preservesthe openness of the Internet and the public's access to knowledge, promotes creativity through balanced copyright, and upholds and protects the rights of consumers to use innovative technology lawfully.
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