Internet

On November 14, 2016, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) joined the BMG Rights Management v. Cox Communications amicus brief to describe the important role that educational institutions and libraries play in providing Internet access.

On February 21, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted a statement to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation regarding net neutrality and an open internet for a hearing on protecting the internet and consumers.

On January 22, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) sent a letter to members of the US House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The letter emphasized that libraries of all types depend on the open Internet and a balanced copyright system to carry out their missions and protect free speech.

On June 2, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) issued a press release endorsing Greg Cram’s testimony in front of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet.

On April 4, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) issued a statement endorsing the testimony of James G. Neal, Columbia University librarian and vice president for information services, who testified before the US House of Representative Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet

On April 2, 2014, James G. Neal, university librarian and vice president for information services at Columbia University in the City of New York, served as the voice of libraries when he testified at the US House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet’s hearing on preserving and reusing copyrighted works. Read Testimony (PDF) Read Supplement...

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.

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).

On December 14, 2011, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) sent a letter to members of the US House Judiciary Committee, outlining its concerns with the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). The letter focused on the Manager’s Amendment, specifically that it did not address the problems with treatment of streaming video that LCA identified in its November 8, 2011, letter (see...

On September 18, 2008, the Library Copyright Alliance and other organizations submitted brief comments on the proposed ACTA anti-counterfeiting agreement, specifically focusing on ensuring that the “Internet provisions” not disrupt the delicate balance with respect to Section 512 struck in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, result in increased liability for intermediaries, or adopt solutions that directly or indirectly suggest changes...