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Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's proposed online copyright protection plan

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OECD draft Communiqué on Principles for Internet Policy-Making, June 29, 2011

  • “The policy-making principles in this communiqué are designed to help preserve the fundamental openness of the Internet while concomitantly meeting certain public policy objectives, such as the protection of privacy, security, children online, and intellectual property, as well as the reinforcement of trust in the Internet. Effective protection of intellectual property rights plays a vital role in spurring innovation and furthers the development of the Internet economy. Internet policy making principles need to take into account the unique social, technical and economic aspects of the Internet environment. It is clear that the open and accessible nature of the Internet needs to be supported for the benefit of freedom of expression, and to facilitate the legitimate sharing of information, knowledge and exchange of views by users including research and development that has brought about widespread innovation to our economies.”
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  • EFF Declines to Endorse OECD Draft Communiqué on Principles for Internet Policy-Making: “We oppose legal and policy frameworks that encourage Internet intermediaries to filter and block online content or disconnect Internet users under a “graduated response” system after alleged copyright violations. Civil society calls on OECD member states to defend free expression and support due process and procedural safeguards in the protection of intellectual property rights.”

    • New GAO Reports – Diplomatic Security, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, PBGC, Recovery Act, Medicare

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    Department of Defense: Further Actions Needed to Institutionalize Key Business System Modernization Management Controls, GAO-11-684, June 29, 2011 Diplomatic Security: Expanded Missions and Inadequate Facilities Pose Critical Challenges to Training Efforts, GAO-11-780T, June 29, 2011 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: IRS Should Expand Its Strategic Approach to Implementation, GAO-11-719, June 29, 2011 Pension Benefit… Continue Reading

    D&B Global Business Failure Report

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    Global Business Failure Report, June 2011: “Business failures have dropped globally, but remain elevated compared with pre-crisis levels. Failures decreased particularly strongly in Q4 2010 in emerging economies such as South Africa, Brazil, Poland and Singapore. The Nordic Region was the only region to record an increase in insolvencies in Q4. There is a rising… Continue Reading

    Education Department Releases Lists of Highest and Lowest Priced Colleges

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    College Affordability and Transparency Center: “Here you will find information about tuition and net prices at postsecondary institutions. The site highlights institutions with high and low tuition and fees as well as high and low net prices (the price of attendance minus grant and scholarship aid). It also shows institutions where tuition and fees and… Continue Reading

    President Obama’s National Strategy for Counterterrorism

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    National Strategy for Counterterrorism, June 2011 “This National Strategy for Counterterrorism articulates our government’s approach to countering terrorism and identifies the range of tools critical to this Strategy’s success. This Strategy builds on groundwork laid by previous strategies and many aspects of the United States Government’s enduring approach to countering terrorism. At the same time,… Continue Reading

    Federal Reserve issues final rule establishing standards for debit card interchange fees

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    News release: “The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday issued a final rule establishing standards for debit card interchange fees and prohibiting network exclusivity arrangements and routing restrictions. This rule, Regulation II (Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing), is required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Debit card interchange fees are established… Continue Reading

    IMF – World Economic Outlook Update – Mild Slowdown of the Global Expansion, and Increasing Risks

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    World Economic Outlook Update, June 17, 2011 “Activity is slowing down temporarily, and downside risks have increased again. The global expansion remains unbalanced. Growth in many advanced economies is still weak, considering the depth of the recession. In addition, the mild slowdown observed in the second quarter of 2011 is not reassuring. Growth in most… Continue Reading

    New York Fed Releases New Analysis and Data on Regional Housing Conditions as Part of New Online Resource

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    News release: “The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released original analysis and detailed charts on the housing market in New York City, Long Island and the Hudson Valley as part of a new online resource called Regional Mortgage Briefs. This new information provides a unique glimpse into current housing conditions regionally and at the… Continue Reading