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But these days, when it comes to dealing with developing nations around the world, the United States seems to be ignoring its own swashbuckling heritage. Or at least that’s the implication of a recent report by the international Commission on Intellectual Property Rights. Read the Full Article
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Reps. Rick Boucher (D-VA) and John Doolittle (R-CA) introduced the Digital Media Consumers’ Rights Act (DMCRA), which counterbalances some of the more sweeping provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) of 1998. Read the Full Article
The Internet Society, often known by its acronym, ISOC, will manage the domain starting in 2003, said Mary Hewitt, spokeswoman for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Read the Full Article
The fuss began when instructors at Nonnewaug High School in Woodbury, Conn., complained that an alternative instructional program for potential dropouts violated state law by allowing students to be taught not by certified teachers—but by machines. Read the Full Article
On Oct. 3, the Nonnewaug Teachers’ Association filed a petition for a declaratory ruling with the state board, claiming that at-risk students are being short-changed by the computer-driven approach, and that the program represents an attempt to supplant certified teachers. Read the Full Article
“Digital file sharing technology has made it easier than ever before for individuals to make and share a large number of unauthorized copies of creative works (particularly music and movies) without regard to or consideration of the rights of the copyright owners,” the six wrote in a letter to the college presidents, which is dated […]
The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, which in 1998 added 20 years of copyright protection to creative works. Read the Full Article
The U.S. Department of Education will help fund the effort, which encourages K-12 school districts to team up with universities, research labs, and other organizations to address a number of shortcomings—including a lack of teachers with strong content knowledge in math and science, a shortage of students enrolled in advanced math and science courses, and […]
The bill now awaits the President’s signature. Long anticipated by educators and librarians, the new law will demand a full reconsideration of the ability to use existing copyright-protected materials in distance education. Read the Full Article