Advocacy Copyright Issue 
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 14, 2009
Last Friday I spent almost two and a half hours in a wide-ranging conversation with Maria Pallante of the Copyright Office (and two other folks whose full names I didn't write down). I came away with a much better understanding of the issues they are exploring and certainly did my part to articulate why I support the positions we have.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 24, 2010
and similar copyright exceptions as a starting point. And, if a copyright holder doubts that your organization meets the requirement in making an accessible copy, they are welcome to file a legal complaint of copyright infringement and make the case. The concept of TIs uses U.S. In the U.S. And, the U.S.
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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
We’re operating at the forefront of copyright limitations and exceptions, both in the United States and globally. We’re not an advocacy organization, but our technical insights are in great demand from advocates. We serve human rights activists in more than 100 countries.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 8, 2010
A Policy Update from an engineer, Jim Fruchterman of Benetech June 8, 2010 The international copyright negotiations in Geneva around a proposed Treaty for the Visually Impaired (“TVI”) have been steadily heating up. law (this is a wildcard issue right now). and there’s a general feeling something is going to happen.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
FEBRUARY 8, 2013
The third movement is the effort to make copyright exceptions a global norm , thus enabling easy import and export of accessible materials. One of the biggest issues is digital rights management. This includes the kind of legal advocacy pursued by the National Federation of the Blind in the U.S.,
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 17, 2012
Sites includes Wikipedia , Reddit , BoingBoing , and Global Voices are “going dark” and will black out the Global Voices Advocacy site for 12 hours on January 18 beginning at 8 am. Global Voices has issued a statement explaining why they are supporting this Internet strike. and can result in de facto speech restrictions.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 24, 2013
And let me say upfront, I respect lawyers and legal issues that nonprofits and foundations have to navigate around social media. Legal Issues and Social Media. I asked social media professionals what issues typically come up in their social media work and how they establish a good working partnership with legal.
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