2nd Circuit Affirms in Aereo Copyright Cases
4/1. The U.S. Court of Appeals (2ndCir) issued its divided opinion [62 pages in PDF] in WNET v. Aereo and ABC v. Aereo affirming the order of the U.S. District Court (SDNY) denying Aereo's motion for a preliminary injunction. The majority held that Aereo's service, which captures, stores, and almost immediately retransmits broadcasters' programming, without license, to its own customers, for a fee, via a multitude of antennas, is not a public performance with the meaning of the Copyright Act, and hence, does not infringe the exclusive rights of broadcasters.

Supreme Court Holds First Sale Doctrine Applies Regardless of Location
3/19. The Supreme Court issued its opinion [74 pages in PDF] in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, holding that the first sale doctrine of the Copyright Act applies to goods that are made abroad, legally acquired abroad, and imported into the US for resale. This is a serious setback for large book, movie, record and software companies, and a victory for eBay and other e-commerce companies.

Obama Picks IT Nemesis Tom Perez to Be Secretary of Labor
3/18. President Obama gave a speech in which he announced that he will nominate Tom Perez to be Secretary of Labor. Perez is currently Assistant Attorney General (AAG) in charge of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division (CRD).

Sen. Ayotte and Rep. Chabot Introduce Bills to Make the Internet Tax Freedom Act Permanent
2/4. Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) introduced S 31 [LOC | WW], the "Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2013", on January 22, 2013. This bill would make permanent the current partial ban on state internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce.

FTC Releases Report on Mobile Privacy Disclosures
2/1. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report [36 pages in PDF] titled "Mobile Privacy Disclosures: Building Trust Through Transparency". It enumerates numerous "suggestions" and "recommendations" for the businesses and organizations involved in mobile communications regarding their privacy related practices and disclosures.

WTO Authorizes Antigua and Barbuda to Infringe US IP Rights
1/28. The World Trade Organization (WTO) authorized the tiny Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda (AB) to retaliate against the US for violating WTO obligations by maintaining protectionist gambling laws that discriminate against internet gambling services provided in AB. The retaliatory measures approved by the WTO include violation of intellectual property rights of US rights holders with a total value of $21 Million per year.

4th Circuit Upholds Secrecy of Court Surveillance Orders
1/25. The U.S. Court of Appeals (4thCir) issued its opinion [22 pages in PDF] in US v. Appelbaum, regarding public access to court orders issued pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2703(d) compelling service providers, such as Twitter, to provide the government with transactional information, or the contents of electronic communications.

Supreme Court Grants Cert in Cases Involving SLUSA and Law Firms
1/18. The Supreme Court granted certiorari in Chadbourne & Parke v. Troice, Willis of Colorado v. Troice, and Proskauer Rose v. Troice, consolidated cases involving the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act (SLUSA) and state class actions against the law firms that represent persons and entities alleged to have defrauded investors.

Guns, Video Games, Apps, and Video Programming
1/16. President Obama and Vice President Biden gave a joint speech at which they advocated greater regulation of guns and gun transactions. Afterwards, the President signed two memoranda. Most of the legislative proposals and regulatory actions contained in these speeches and memoranda do not relate to information and communications technology (ICT). However, also at issue are actions that the federal government might take with respect to regulating video games, apps, movies, and the video programming of television broadcasters and other multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs).

Sen. Wyden Describes His Tech Policy Agenda
1/9. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) gave a speech in which he listed and discussed his proposals for legislative and agency action. He said the foreign IP infringing activity should be dealt with by trade policy rather than by bills such as the SOPA and PIPA. He called for legislation to regulate broadband data caps. He advocated a Congressional review of software patents. He urged expansion of the FCC's December 2010 order regulating broadband internet access service (BIAS) providers to regulate wireless providers the same as wireline. He advocated amending antitrust statutes to prohibit BIAS providers from discriminating against content providers. He advocated rewriting the ECPA to protect privacy.

DOJ and USPTO Issue Statement on Injunctive Relief for Infringement of SEPs Subject to FRAND Commitments
1/8. The Department of Justice's (DOJ) Antitrust Division and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released a document [10 pages in PDF] titled "Policy Statement on Remedies for Standards-Essential Patents Subject to Voluntary F/RAND Commitments". This policy statement argues that an exclusion order or injunction for a FRAND encumbered SEP may be inconsistent with the public interest. However, there are exceptions.

Commentary: Unemployment Rate, Participation Rate, and Tech Policy
1/4. This piece explains the unemployment rate and participation rate, and recites their recent trends. While far more attention is focused on the unemployment rate, this piece argues that the participation rate now warrants notice. It is in a steep decline. This piece also argues that this could impact technology related policy making. In particular, there is a large and growing number able bodied trained workers who no longer have jobs, and are not longer looking for jobs. They now longer count in calculating the unemployment rate, but they still vote. Politicians may seek their support by casting blame for their lack of employment on foreign competition. This may result in policies that undermine free trade, and the free flow of services, capital, data, and tech workers. This would harm tech companies and consumers both in and outside of the US.

FTC Concludes Its Investigation of Google
1/3. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed and simultaneously settled an administrative complaint against Google regarding its abuse of standards essential patents (SEPs) for which it was bound by FRAND commitments. Google admitted neither wrongdoing, nor relevant factual allegations. An accompanying order imposes some limitations on its ability to abuse these SEPs. Second, the FTC announced in a statement [4 pages in PDF] that it will take no action against Google with respect to search bias.

Senate Approves Bill to Extend FISA Outside the US Warrantless Intercept Authority
12/28. The Senate passed HR 5949 [LOC | WW], the "FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012", by a vote of 73-23. See, Roll Call No 236.

Commentary: Analysis of Senate Votes on the FISA Extension Bill
12/28. The Senate passed HR 5949 [LOC | WW], the "FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012", by a vote of 73-23. See, Roll Call No 236. The Senate first rejected four amendments on roll call votes. Voting on amendments, and for final passage, correlated with party affiliation. Senate Democrats were more likely to vote for the amendments, and against the bill, than Republicans. Voting also correlated with old RBOC boundaries (Verizon/AT&T states v. US West states).

See also:
 • Top Stories from 2012.
 • Top Stories from 2011.
 • Top Stories from 2010.
 • Top Stories from 2009.
 • Top Stories from 2008.
 • Top Stories from 2007.
 • Top Stories from 2006.
 • Top Stories from 2005.
 • Top Stories from 2004.
 • Top Stories from 2003.
 • Top Stories from 2002.

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Alert No. 2,562, Wednesday, May 15.
 • House Passes Internet Governance Bill
 • EC to Investigate Huawei and ZTE
 • Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Chen for Federal Circuit
 • Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Srinivasan for DC Circuit
 • Future Nominees for the DC Circuit May Face Republican Opposition
 • More Judicial Appointments
 • More People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,561, Tuesday, May 14.
 • FCC Requests Comments on Possible IP Transition Trials
 • Commentary: IRS, AP and Benghazi Scandals Provide Arguments for Supporters of ECPA Reform and Shield Act
 • Associated Press Alleges Unjustified FBI Seizure of Reporters' Phone Records
 • Inspector General Reports on IRS Targeting of Tea Party Groups
 • People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,560, Monday, May 13.
 • FEC Issues Advance NPRM Regarding Contributions Via Internet Payment Processing and Texting
 • Copyright Office Releases Revised NPRM on Auditing Statements of Account
 • OUSTR Seeks Comments on Japan's TPP Participation
 • WTO Panel Recommends Roberto Azevedo to be Next DG
 • More People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,559, Sunday, May 12.
 • Sen. McCain Introduces Multichannel Video Programming Bill
 • People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,558, Friday, May 10.
 • Obama Signs Executive Order Regarding Access to Government Data
 • IRS Admits That It Discriminated Against Tea Party Groups
 • Senate Confirms Medine for PCLOB
 • Scott Harris Joins Wilkinson Barker Knauer
 • Judicial Appointments
 • More People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,557, Monday, May 6.
 • Senate Passes Internet Sales Tax Bill
 • President Obama Picks Mike Froman to be USTR
 • President Obama Picks Democratic Fund Raiser for Secretary of Commerce
 • Obama Picks Shelanski for OMB Post
 • People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,556, Wednesday, May 1.
 • Obama to Nominate Tom Wheeler to Be FCC Chairman
 • Rep. Smith Introduces Bill to Make E-Verify Mandatory
 • Rep. Engel Again Introduces Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act
 • Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Bill to Require Warrant for Accessing Cloud Stored E-Mail

Alert No. 2,555, Thursday, April 25.
 • House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Waste in FCC Lifeline Subsidy Program
 • Rep. Matsui Introduces Bill to Expand Lifeline Program to Include Broadband Service Subsidies
 • Sen. Begich Seeks GAO Study of FCC Universal Service Reforms
 • More Communications News

Alert No. 2,554, Wednesday, April 24.
 • Senate Adjourns Until May 6 Without Passing Internet Sales Tax Bill
 • EC Seeks Public Comment on Google's Proposed Antitrust Commitments
 • People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,553, Tuesday, April 23.
 • Representatives and Senators Introduce Bills to Limit Duration of Automotive Design Patents
 • Kasunic to Head Copyright Office's Registration System
 • Rep. Poe Addresses IRS Warrantless E-Mail Searches
 • Rep. Boustany Writes IRS Regarding Searching E-Mail and Social Media

Alert No. 2,552, Monday, April 22.
 • Senate Invokes Cloture on Internet Sales Tax Bill
 • Obama Announces His Support for Internet Tax Collection Bill
 • Sen. Baucus Will Not Seek Re-Election in 2014
 • Judicial Appointments
 • More People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,551, Wednesday, April 17.
 • House Commerce Committee Passes Internet Governance Resolution
 • Sen. Reid Seeks Immediate Senate Consideration of Online Sales Tax Bill
 • Sen. Leahy Again Introduces Bill to Make USPTO Acceleration Certificates Alienable
 • Japan Joins TPP Negotiations
 • David Dreier Recommends that PRC Join TPP Negotiations

Alert No. 2,550, Thursday, April 11.
 • House Subcommittee Approves Bill Regarding Promoting a Global Internet Free from Government Control
 • House to Accelerate Consideration of the CISPA
 • Critics Comment on Draft CFAA Amendments Bill
 • Summary of Draft CFAA Amendments Bill
 • People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,549, Wednesday, April 10.
 • House Intelligence Committee Marks Up Cyber Security Bill in Secrecy
 • House Intelligence Committee Releases CISPA Amendments
 • Rep. Blackburn Introduces SECURE IT Act
 • GAO Report Finds Network Operators Have Reported No Cyber Incidents to FCC or DHS
 • House Commerce Subcommittee Begins Mark Up of Internet Freedom Resolution
 • People and Appointments
 • More News

Alert No. 2,548, Tuesday, April 9.
 • Fair Search Files Complaint with EC About Google Mobile Practices
 • House Intelligence Committee to Mark Up CISPA
 • BLS Reports March 2013 Employment Data
 • Table: Total Number of Employees in Thousands by ICT Industry Sector
 • People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,547, Monday, April 8.
 • OUSTR Announces Request for Comments and Hearing Regarding US EU TTIP
 • OUSTR Releases Annual Report on Technical Barriers to Trade
 • OUSTR Releases Report on Compliance with Telecommunications Trade Agreement
 • US China Commission Reports on Trade in February 2013
 • Appropriation Act Limits Federal Government Acquisitions of PRC IT
 • People and Appointments
 • More News

Alert No. 2,546, Thursday, April 4.
 • FCC Announces Workshop on Incentive Auction's 600 MHz Band Plan
 • FCC Imposes Limits on Broadcast TV Modification Applications
 • TPI Paper Calls Mobility Fund Reverse Auction a Qualified Success
 • OMB Issues Memorandum on Federal Use of Social Media
 • People and Appointments
 • More News

Alert No. 2,545, Wednesday, April 3.
 • SEC Will Not Pursue Netflix or Hastings for Using Facebook
 • Euclid Addresses Sen. Franken's Location Privacy Concerns
 • Sen. Hatch Introduces Bill to Create Position of Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator at OUSTR
 • FCC Seeks Comments on Broadcast Indecency Policy
 • More FCC News
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Alert No. 2,544, Tuesday, April 2.
 • 2nd Circuit Affirms in Aereo Copyright Cases
 • Walter Addresses SEC's Failure to Write Crowd Funding Rules
 • CEI Sues EPA Under FOIA for Instant Messages
 • People and Appointments
 • More News

Alert No. 2,543, Monday, April 1.
 • Copyright Office to Hold Hearing on Resale Royalty Right
 • Public Knowledge Advocates Permanent Fix for Cell Phone Unlocking
 • FCC Addresses Cellphone RF Exposure
 • People and Appointments

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