Digital Copyright

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Digital Copyright

Copyright policy needs to strike a careful balance.  Large-scale copyright infringement undermines First Amendment values in promoting expression and threatens the growth of new media and e-commerce.  At the same time, concern over copyright infringement does not justify policies that jeopardize the open architecture of the Internet or stifle innovation or legitimate free expression.  In addressing the emerging challenges of digital copyright protection, CDT seeks solutions that preserve innovation, technological flexibility, and fair use.

 
 

Follow the latest CDT news with Press Releases, Events, and where we've been featured around the Internet.

Name Issues Date
David Sohn will be speaking at the Practicing Law Institute's "Broadband and Cable Industry Law 2010" seminar in San Francisco
Event: David Sohn will be speaking at the Practicing Law Institute's "Broadband and Cable...
3/2/2010
Towards a kinder, gentler "three strikes" for file-sharers
In the News: "Three strikes" may be controversial when applied to Internet disconnections for...
2/1/2010
David Sohn will be speaking at the Practicing Law Institute's "Broadband and Cable Industry Law 2010" seminar
Event: David Sohn will be speaking at the Practicing Law Institute's "Broadband and Cable...
1/26/2010
Bono's Not So Beautiful Day
Commentary: When a celebrity speaks about a cause of significant importance a lot of us listen. When that...
Secondary Liability 1/6/2010
Can You 'Ban' People From the Internet?
Commentary: Is it appropriate to "ban" someone from the Internet for downloading someone else's...
12/4/2009

Policy Posts deliver in-depth analysis of current issues affecting the Internet. These documents are a leading resource for policy makers, the press, industry representatives, students, and others interested in legal and policy issues affecting the Internet.

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Proposed I.P. Trade Agreement Sparks Alarm Due to Lack of Transparency Since late 2007, the United States and a number of other countries, including Australia, Canada,... International Copyright 9/16/2008
"Remote DVR" Ruling Could Raise Copyright Risks for Other Services On March 22, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a ruling blocking... Secondary Liability 4/6/2007
CDT Highlights Broadcast Flag Issues in Advance of Possible Legislative Push Creators of video content have raised concerns that as digital technology advances and network... DRM/Watermarking/Filtering 10/5/2005
CDT Proposes Balanced Framework for Online Copyright Protection The ongoing debate about the legal and technical means to protect copyright in the digital age has... DRM/Watermarking/Filtering 6/7/2005
CDT, Tech Groups Urge High Court to Protect Internet Innovation CDT and leading technology groups filed a friend-of-the-court brief before the U.S. Supreme Court... Secondary Liability 1/26/2005

Find all our latest testimony, papers, and other reports here.

Name Author Issues Date
CDT Letter to DOJ - Task Force of Intellectual Property Enforcement
Letter: Dear Attorney General Holder and Acting Deputy Attorney General Grindler: We are writing to...
2/24/2010
Letter to the President on ACTA Transparency
Letter: We are writing to express our deep concerns about the lack of transparency and openness...
Secondary Liability 11/5/2009
Letter to US Trade Representative re: ACTA Internet Provisions
Letter:
International Copyright 7/14/2009
Amicus Brief in AT&T/ASCAP ringtone licensing
Brief: In an effort to squeeze additional royalty payments from the Carriers, ASCAP has invited this...
7/1/2009
NetCoalition Letter to US Trade Representative on ACTA transparency
Letter:
International Copyright 5/12/2009

Featured Blog Posts

By an overwhelming vote of 663 to 13, the European Parliament passed a resolution that would require the EU Commission to end the secrecy that has enveloped the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).  The vote is a stinging rebuke of the... Continued »
Last week’s leak of the Internet section of the proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) prompted a new round of debate over the controversial multilateral agreement. In addition to renewed calls for transparency, attention... Continued »
CDT is sending a letter to the Department of Justice today objecting to precisely three words -- indeed, the last three words -- of DoJ's press release earlier this month announcing its Task Force of Intellectual Property Enforcement.  ... Continued »
Eyes from the copyright and copyleft alike – as well as privacy advocates – were on a federal court in New York City this morning as Judge Denny Chin presided over the final fairness hearing in the Google Books case. Google and the... Continued »