Statement for the Hearing on Section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
On March 12, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted a statement on the importance to libraries of the safe harbors provided by Section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to the US House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary.
View Post View DocumentStatement for the Hearing on the Scope of Fair Use
On January 28, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted a statement to the US House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary for a hearing on the scope of fair use. In the statement, LCA describes how all types of libraries rely on fair use in order to serve their users and meet mission, how the federal government relies on...
View Post View DocumentComments for House Hearing on a Making Available Right
On January 8, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted comments to the US House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary for a hearing on a “making available” right. In the comments, LCA explains its concerns about the impact of the adoption of a making available right on the statute of limitations in copyright cases.
View Post View DocumentStatement to House Committee Regarding Copyright and Innovation
On July 24, 2013, Jonathan Band, on behalf of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA), submitted a statement on the role of copyright in innovation to the US House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary for a hearing on innovation and copyright.
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