LCA Submits Letter to the House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
On August 9, 2017, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) sent a letter to Representatives Darrell Issa and Jerry Nadler regarding copyright limitations proposed in H.R. 3301, The CLASSICS Act, which provides remedies for sound recordings before 1972.
View Post View DocumentLCA Testimony on Library of Congress Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2018
On May 12, 2017, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted testimony to the US Senate Committee on Appropriations for the Library of Congress for FY 2018.
View Post View DocumentLCA Releases Statement Urging Senate to Reject Register of Copyrights Bill
On April 26, 2017, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) released a statement urging the Senate to “reject” the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017, which would make the Register subject to Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation.
View Post View DocumentLCA Releases Statement on Register of Copyrights Act
On March 23, 2017, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) released a statement opposing the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017, which would make the Register a Presidential appointee.
View Post View DocumentLCA Submits Input on Register of Copyrights
On January 31, 2017, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted input on the Register of Copyrights.
View Post View DocumentLCA Submits Comments on White Paper on Reform of the Copyright Office
On January 31, 2017, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted comments on the White Paper concerning Copyright Office reform to the House Judiciary Committee.
View Post View DocumentLCA Applauds Introduction of the Barriers to Innovation Act
On April 17, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance issued a statement applauding the introduction of the Barriers to Innovation Act of 2015, which addresses serious problems with the rulemaking process under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
View Post View DocumentLCA Submits Statement to House Committee Regarding Unlocking Consumer Choice Wireless Competition Act
On June 6, 2013, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted a statement to the House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet in regard to the hearing on H.R. 1123: The Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act.
View Post View DocumentLCA Applauds Introduction of Unlocking Technology Act
On May 13, 2013, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) issued a statement applauding the introduction in the US House of Representatives of H.R. 1892, the Unlocking Technology Act of 2013. The bill guarantees that legitimate uses of digital works and technologies will not run afoul of copyright law, even if they require breaking digital locks. Prompted by the recent uproar...
View Post View DocumentLCA Writes Letter to Representatives Regarding SOPA Act Write Up
On December 21, 2011, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) sent a letter to members of the US House Judiciary Committee thanking them for their vigorous advocacy of First Amendment rights and the value of an open and secure Internet during last week’s markup of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).
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