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The Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act—otherwise known as the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA)—is meant to address the issue of websites infringing copyright and intellectual property. However, this legislation contains provisions that (as stated in a joint letter signed by EDUCAUSE in May 2011) “continue to threaten the stability, freedom, and economic potential of the Internet.” Want to know more? Visit the resources in this section for the latest news and information.
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EDUCAUSE Library Items for Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA)
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2012 State of the Net Conference Highlights
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January 24, 2012
From Jan. 17 -18, EDUCAUSE Policy team representatives attended “State of the Net,” the largest Internet policy conference in the country, which is hosted by the Congressional Internet Caucu…
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Alternative Online Piracy Legislative Proposal Released
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December 2, 2011
A discussion draft proposal has just been released by a bipartisan group of legislators to serve as an alternative approach to SOPA, the House bill and PROTECT IP (PIPA), the Senate bill, in…
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EDUCAUSE Letter on the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) (November 21, 2011)
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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,…
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EDUCAUSE submits comments on the proposed PIPA legislation
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May 25, 2011
Today EDUCAUSE, together with other interested entities, has submitted comments on the proposed PIPA legislation (see previous post ). The comments address higher education’s concern …
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Higher Education Concerns About the Stop Online Piracy Act ("SOPA"), with Initial Suggestions for Addressing Them (11/15/11)
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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…
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How PIPA Would Affect Colleges and Universities (July 5, 2011)
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July 5, 2011
This EDUCAUSE Policy Analysis and Advocacy Program Policy Brief focuses on S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act (S. 968), also…
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How the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) Would Affect Colleges and Universities
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July 11, 2011
In a continuing effort to keep our members apprised of implications of this legislation (see previous posts on May 25, 2011), the EDUCAUSE Policy Analysis and Advocacy Program has releas…
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ISOC Issues Paper on Policy and Technical Implications of Domain Name System (DNS) Filtering
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September 21, 2011
The Internet Society (ISOC) has issued a paper entitled " ISOC Perspectives on Domain Name System (DNS) Filtering" (PDF). The context for the paper is summarized as follows: …
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Joint PIPA Letter (May 25, 2011)
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May 25, 2011
Letter sent to Patrick Leahy and Chuck Grassley, respectively chair and member of the Committee on the Judiciary, regarding S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Th…
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OPEN: Alternative to SOPA/PIPA Released
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December 8, 2011
Today, Sen. Wyden (D-OR) and Rep. Issa (R-CA) released their alternative to SOPA ( H.R. 3261 ) and PROTECT IP (PIPA)( S. 968 ). The Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade (OP…

















