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 NetCoalition serves as the public policy voice for some of the world's most innovative Internet companies on the key legislative and administrative proposals affecting the online world.
A respected resource, NetCoalition provides creative and effective solutions to the critical legal and technological issues facing the Internet. By enabling industry leaders, policymakers, and the public to engage directly. NetCoalition has helped insure the integrity, usefulness, and continued expansion of this dynamic new medium. What's News
NetCoalition has submitted comments in regards to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Click here to read the comments. NetCoalition urges the SEC to have an open and transparent process in the consideration of the NetCoalition Market Data petition. Click here to read the letter. NetCoalition supports public access to taxpayer-funded research. See letter to Senators Reid and McConnell. NetCoalition asks the Securities and Exchange Commission to convene roundtable discussions to explore ways that the Internet can be used to provide consumers with better access to market data. Click here to read the letter. NetCoalition supports Yahoo, Inc. in a 'friend of the court' filing in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Click here to read the brief. NetCoalition supports Illinois House Judiciary Committee for taking a more cautious approach to online dating legislation. Click here to read the news release. NetCoalition files comments with the House Energy & Commerce Committee on newly-introduced spyware legislation in the 110th Congress. Click here to read more. NetCoalition files a letter with the SEC, urging the Commission to continue working with Internet companies to ensure access to meaningful market data for individual investors. On December 27, 2006, the SEC granted NetCoalition's petition for review of recent market data fee increase attempts. NetCoalition files its official petition with the SEC about the stock exchanges' recent market data fee increase attempts. NetCoalition raises concerns with the SEC about stock exchanges' efforts to eliminate real-time market data for consumers on the Internet. NetCoalition General Counsel engages in an online debate with EFF lawyer Kevin Bankston on the recent disclosure of AOL clients' search queries and the larger question of data retention. Click here to read the debate (subscription required.) NetCoalition files a comment letter with the Securities and Exchange Commission about the pending Concept Release on market data monopolies. Click here to read the letter. NetCoalition sends letter outlining problems with possible amendments to 18 U.S.C. 2257, which would impose unintended criminal penalties on Internet companies that have no connection to the producers of child pornography. Click here to read the letter. Jonathan Band testifies on NetCoalition's behalf on the importance of fair use and the dangers of overprotecting intellectual property. Click here for the testimony. NetCoalition supports the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in MGM v. Grokster. Supreme Court's ruling is consistent with reasoning in NetCoalition's amicus brief. NetCoalition opposes special interest online dating legislation introduced in several states that would unfairly benefit several companies. NetCoalition files comments with the Copyright Office regarding orphan works. The Federal Trade Commission has promulgated a final rule on the CAN-SPAM Act, and included several key concepts promoted by NetCoalition. Learn more about the Induce Act and efforts to stop it. Click here to view additional resources. To join NetCoalition or find out more information about our efforts, click here. Read more... |
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