Digital Preservation and Copyright, by Peter B. Hirtle. The author focuses on allowable methods for libraries to copy and archive electronic data as provided by 17 USC, Sections 117 and 108, as well as the DMCA.
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Daily Archives: November 12, 2003
FTC Issues Advisory to Online Retailers on Shipping Claims
FTC “Surf” of 51 Internet Retailers Designed to Strengthen Consumer Confidence in Online Shopping: In an effort to ensure that holiday shoppers receive their purchases within the time frame promised on the sites of web retailers, and that their purchase are accompanied by proper warranties, the FTC has issued letters to 37 e-tailers to reinforce… Continue Reading
Patent Office to Undertake New Review of Critical Web Patent
On August 12, 2003 I posted that Microsoft Will Appeal $521M Patent Infringement Verdict. Today, InternetNews.com reported that Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) examiners will undertake a new, thorough review of the patent on “a system allowing a user of a browser program on a computer connected to an open distributed hypermedia system to access… Continue Reading
Two New Reports Survey Registrar Services and Market Share
From Ben Edelman, Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Harvard Law School: Survey of Domain Registration Services – “Numerous competitive registrars offer diverse domain registration services to individuals, companies, and organizations. This site attempts to index and analyze their service offerings, facilitating analysis by other researchers and in preparation for additional analysis by the author.”… Continue Reading
Who Controls Gov’t and Educational Data on the Web
Who Runs the .GOV and .EDU Domains? Continue Reading
Controversy Over Library Net Filtering Continues
Internet Filters and Public Libraries by David L. Sobel is a new report (20 pages, pdf) that examines the June 23, 2003 Supreme Court ruling on the Childrens Internet Protection Act. Continue Reading
