Better Enforcement of Online Copyright Would Help, Not Harm, Consumers

Autor/in	Castro, Daniel
Institution	Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Titel	Better Enforcement of Online Copyright Would Help, Not Harm, Consumers
Quelle	(2010), (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Copyrights; Internet; Federal Legislation; Criticism; Ideology; Government Role; Crime; Access to Information; Information Policy; Public Policy; Political Attitudes; Computer Mediated Communication; Information Technology; Consumer Economics; Economic Impact; Law Enforcement; Freedom of Speech; Censorship; International Relations + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bundesrecht; Kritik; Ideologie; Crimes; Delict; Delicts; Delikt; Informationspolitik; Öffentliche Ordnung; Political attitude; Politische Einstellung; Computerkonferenz; Informationstechnologie; Konsumökonomie; Ökonomische Determinanten; Gesetzesvollzug; Redefreiheit; Politische Zensur; Internationale Beziehungen
Abstract	Legislation introduced in Congress last month (the "Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act") would take an aggressive and needed stand against online piracy, a growing problem that hurts American consumers and costs Americans jobs. Critics of the legislation argue that this bill would hurt free speech, encourage censorship in foreign countries, and cripple the technological infrastructure on which the Internet runs. Not only is this criticism unfounded, but more robust enforcement of digital copyrights would likely lead to a stronger Internet ecosystem and more innovative content and services for consumers. This paper does the following: discusses the problem of digital piracy; provides an overview of the "Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act; provides a response to the critics of the legislation; and explains what's really behind these criticisms. (Contains 13 endnotes.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10