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Internet Association Releases Policy Roadmap For New Administration, Congress

Accepted submission by mrpg at 2016-11-18 23:12:16
Digital Liberty
the Internet Association [internetassociation.org] (Amazon, Dropbox, Facebook, Google, Netflix and others [internetassociation.org]) released a roadmap of key policy areas for the incoming administration and Congress:

In the roadmap’s opening letter: “From its inception, the internet was built on an open architecture that lowers entry barriers, fosters innovation, and empowers choice. The internet represents the best of American innovation, freedom, and ingenuity.”

[President-elect Donald J. Trump] ... Nowhere was this more apparent than your use of the internet to connect with, and energize voters throughout the campaign.

Some of the key areas are:
Support the Copyright Safe Harbors
Protect Robust Flexibilities in Law that Support Legal User Access
Modernize the U.S. Copyright Office
Protect Strong Encryption
Surveillance Reform
Support Litigation Reforms ... that weaken the troll business model
Ensure an Open Internet
Enhance U.S. STEM and Computer Science Education

Press release [internetassociation.org]
Full letter [internetassociation.org]


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