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SpectrumWatch: Incentive Auction Next Steps Expected This Fall
Welcome to the first post in our SpectrumWatch series, which will provide updates on developments in spectrum policy and regulation. Earlier this year Congress passed legislation authorizing the FCC to…
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Seventh Circuit Reverses Contributory Copyright Liability Ruling
Last week, the Seventh Circuit found that copyright owners are unlikely to establish that a social bookmarking service is liable for contributory copyright liability, overturning a preliminary injunction granted by…
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FTC Proposes Additional Revisions to COPPA Rule
By Lindsey Tonsager and Shel Abramson Earlier this morning, the FTC proposed additional revisions to the rule implementing the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). COPPA governs the online collection,…
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N.Y. Court Holds that DMCA Safe Harbor Applies to Pre-1972 Sound Recordings
Recently, in UMG Recordings v. Escape Media Group, a New York state court held that the safe harbor provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) may provide the operator…
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District Court Declines To Shut Down Video Streaming Service
Last week, a federal district court declined to enjoin Aereo’s “Watch Now” streaming service pending the outcome of a full trial in the copyright infringement law suit filed by the major…
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FFIEC Issues Risk Management Guidance for Cloud Computing
By Mike Nonaka On July 10, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) issued risk management guidance for depository institutions’ use of cloud computing. The guidance defines cloud computing generally as “a…