From bogus@does.not.exist.com Tue Dec 6 21:16:59 2011 From: bogus@does.not.exist.com () Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:16:59 -0000 Subject: No subject Message-ID: Copyright Term Extension Act limited free speech, but also questioned Ted Olson (the Solicitor General) whether the extension of copyright protection rendered the constitutional requirement that copyright be for limited terms moot. Finally, there was some question about whether the Supreme Court could render a decision on this issue, since under the Constitution the Congress is given the power to set terms. --part1_9d.2f3b8440.2ad6d9d4_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit For information on the Eldred v. Ashcroft arguments in yesterday's Supreme Court hearing, go to http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,55684,00.html.  

From reports the court seemed skeptical about Lessig's argument that the Copyright Term Extension Act limited free speech, but also questioned Ted Olson (the Solicitor General) whether the extension of copyright protection rendered the constitutional requirement that copyright be for limited terms moot.  Finally, there was some question about whether the Supreme Court could render a decision on this issue, since under the Constitution the Congress is given the power to set terms. --part1_9d.2f3b8440.2ad6d9d4_boundary-- From bogus@does.not.exist.com Tue Dec 6 21:16:59 2011 From: bogus@does.not.exist.com () Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:16:59 -0000 Subject: No subject Message-ID: Are we watching the slow-motion collapse of American citizenship? SECURITY / PRIVACY FBI is Bugging Public Libraries. Some reports say the FBI is snooping in the libraries. Is that really happening? FBI Not Bugging Libraries - Claim Made In Sunday Courant Was Wrong. FBI searched library computer but didn't install monitoring program. Big Brother at the library. "I particularly feel strongly about this,' Lampkin said. 'I could never betray people who rely on me in such a manner. I'm not naive about the consequences of taking a stand, but I think the dangers of not taking a stand outweigh what may or may not happen to me." Carnivore Diagnostic Tool. The Carnivore device works much like commercial 'sniffers' and other network diagnostic tools used by ISPs every day, except that it provides the FBI with a unique ability to distinguish between communications which may be lawfully intercepted and those which may not. Off-the-shelf Biometrics. Eleven biometrics products tested. Court Denies AOL's Attempt to Protect User Identity. The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled against America Online (AOL) in its latest effort to protect the anonymity of one of its subscribers, in a case that could shape how free speech is perceived online. Guidelines for Law Enforcement Inquiries. Since 9/11/01, the legal right to privacy has changed. How should your library respond to law enforcement agencies in this new climate? Use these guidelines as a framework for developing your own policies and procedures. Pentagon Plans a Computer System That Would Peek at Personal Data of Americans. The Pentagon is constructing a computer system that could create a vast electronic dragnet, searching for personal information as part of the hunt for terrorists. How private is your library? The passage and subsequent effects of the USA Patriot Act may seem far removed from Fond du Lac County, but librarians are concerned that its impact may be potentially intrusive in individual communities. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION Bush Restricts Access to Records. An executive order issued by President George W. Bush on November 1, 2001 restricts access to the records of former presidents. The ALA and FTRF urge librarians to alert their patrons and the public about this effort to close the public record. Secrecy News. Volume 2002, Issue No. 112 11 November 2002 UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CIA YEMEN STRIKE DARPA'S TOTAL INFORMATION AWARENESS THE MYTH OF CYBERTERRORISM CIA REJECTS "CENSORSHIP" CHARGE MEDIA & INFORMATION Conspiracies, Plots and Other Anti-democratic Notions. Conspiracy theories abound in America and are directly related to the lack of investigative reporting by the mainstream corporate media. INTERNATIONAL POLICY International Freedom of Expression eXchange Clearing House. COMMUNIQUE # 11-43, 5 November 2002 1. IAPA Assembly Highlights Impunity and Press-Freedom Attacks in the Americas 2. Namibia: Shades of Mugabe as Journalists Fear Loss of Media Freedoms 3. Chile: Film Censorship Abolished / WPFC Urges Elimination of "Desacato" Laws 4. United States: Congress Tables Internet Freedom Bill 5. Central Asia: CASCFEN to Hold First Conference in March 2003 6. Liberia: Imprisoned Journalist May be Released 7. IPI to Mark First Ten Years in Vienna 8. AMARC Postpones World Conference 9. UNESCO to Host Symposium on Internet Free Expression CDT Policy Post. Volume 8, Number 24, 7 November 2002 CONTENTS: (1) Domain Names Body Approves Restructuring Package in Shanghai (2) Further Refinement of ICANN's Mission and Powers Necessary (3) Significant Details Still Need Resolution (4) Governments Eye Expanded Role at ICANN GENERAL EPIC Alert. Volume 9.22, 6 November 2002 [1] EPIC Advises Against P2P Monitoring in Colleges and Universities [2] AOL Wants to Help Companies Conduct Workplace Surveillance [3] Food and Drug Administration OKs Implantable ID Chips [4] GAO Releases Report on Government Use of Personal Information [5] CFP2003: Call for Proposals - November 15, 2002 [6] EPIC Bill-Track: New Bills in Congress ACLU Online. The latest news from the American Civil Liberties Union. Complied by Dylan Thomarie Comments to: Terrence Maxwell Assistant Professor School of Information Science and Policy University at Albany 113D Draper, Albany, NY 12222 e-mail: tamaxwell at albany.edu