Online Piracy

EDUCAUSE Library Items for Online Piracy

PIPA

Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) True The Prev…

The Copyright Alert System Debated by the Congressional Internet Caucus

March 12, 2013

As a follow-up to our recently reported Policy Update blog entitled "Copyright Alert System Goes into Effect," the Congressional Internet Caucus held a briefing on Capitol Hill on …

A Change to Google’s Search Algorithm: Another Copyright Issue

August 17, 2012

As of Monday, August 13, 2012, Google has made a change to its search algorithm downgrading websites that persistently breach copyright laws.  This means that the company will now adjust search …

Intermediaries May Not Be Exempt in Copyright Infringement Cases

July 18, 2012

A recent New York Times article highlighted the case of the British student, Richard O’Dwyer, who is the subject of an extradition order to the U.S. on criminal copyright infringement c…

Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) Rejected by European Union

July 9, 2012

The European Parliament on Wednesday, July 4, 2012, voted overwhelmingly against a controversial trade agreement designed to combat online piracy.  The European Union's (EU) 27 member state…

PIPA and SOPA Chronology: How We Got Where We Are Today (1/23/12)

January 23, 2012

Two bills introduced in 2011, the Senate’s Protect IP Act (PIPA) and the House’s Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), would have direct and potentially negative implications for our campus communit…

Letter on the SOPA Managers Amendment (12/13/11)

December 13, 2011

Letter on behalf of EDUCAUSE, the Association of American Universities (AAU), the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU), and the American Council on Education (ACE) to Chairma…

Proposed SOPA Fixes from the Higher Education & Library Communities (11/29/2011)

November 29, 2011

This "Proposed SOPA Fixes" document follows on the earlier EDUCAUSE document which identified four key areas of concern in the "Stop Online Piracy Act" or "SOPA" (H…

EDUCAUSE Letter on the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) (November 21, 2011)

November 21, 2011

EDUCAUSE letter sent to Chairman Lamar Smith and Ranking Member John Conyers offering a perspective from higher education on the Stop Online Piracy Act, H.R. 3261 (SOPA). The letter states that,…

Higher Education Concerns About the Stop Online Piracy Act ("SOPA"), with Initial Suggestions for Addressing Them (11/15/11)

November 15, 2011

SOPA (H.R. 3261) introduces sweeping new risks for and imposes new responsibilities on mainstream websites offering legitimate online services, including those hosted by colleges and universitie…