INFO/NYT: Controversial Software Protection Law Passed in Virginia

From: David P. Dillard <jwne[_at_]astro.ocis.temple.edu>
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 06:45:05 -0500 (EST)

     REGARDING A NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE WITH LINK AND EXCERPT BELOW:      The state of Virginia has passed legislation entitled the Uniform Computer Information Transaction Act (UCITA). This legislation protects copyright of software at the cost of a number of traditional consumer rights and is highly controversial, being lobbyed against by groups like the American Library Association. Organizational proponents of the legislation are pushing for its passage in the other states.

Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
(215) 204-4584

jwne[_at_]astro.temple.edu

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Source: New York Times (NYT)
Author: JERI CLAUSING
Title: Virginia Is First With Controversial Software Law High-Tech

         Visa Legislation Gains Support; Industry Groups Select 
         Favored Lawmakers

Source Date: March 14, 2000
Resource Type: News Article
Description/Keywords: Software, State Legislation, Virginia,   Copyright Protection, Fair Use Laws
URL: Listed Below Article Summary
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March 14, 2000

By JERI CLAUSING
Virginia Is First With Controversial Software Law

High-Tech Visa Legislation Gains Support; Industry Groups Select Favored Lawmakers

     WASHINGTON -- Gov. James Gilmore of Virginia, an aggressive promoter of his state's leadership on Internet policy issues, on Tuesday will use the Global Internet Summit he is sponsoring here on Tuesday to sign the nation's first state law governing licenses for the use of computer software.

     The legislation, known as the Uniform Computer Information Transaction Act (UCITA), is a controversial attempt to reinforce the legal status of the agreements Internet users increasingly enter with the click of a mouse when they use packaged software products or Web sites.

Web Sites Related to This Article:

Virginia Governor James Gilmore
http://www.state.va.us/governor/

American Library Association
http://www.ala.org/

Federal Trade Commission
http://www.ftc.gov/

Business Software Alliance
http://www.bsa.org/

Senate Judiciary Committee
http://www.senate.gov/~judiciary/

Representative Thomas Bliley
http://www.house.gov/bliley/

Information Technology Industry Council
http://www.itic.org/

American Electronics Association
http://www.aeanet.org/aeanet/

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