CongressLine – The Virginia Internet Policy Act
In December of 1998, the Governor’s Commission on Information Technology held its first meeting (“The State’s Role in Responsible Internet Growth“) at which the Commission
Category «Legislative»
CongressLine – Web Accessibility Guidelines: Striving Toward Universal Access
The Law of the Land
The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998 were signed into law on August 7, 1998 as title IV of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-220). (The text of section
CongressLine – The Child Online Protection Act: Decency and the Internet Revisited
What is harmful to minors
The new legislation places a prohibition on the commercial distribution over the Web of material that is harmful to minors. The crafters of COPA believe their bill is
CongressLine – The United States Embraces a Digital Millennium
Battle Lines on the Homefront
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which was originally designed as implementing legislation, became fraught with controversy as more and more provisions
CongressLine – Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail: Spam for the Masses
In June of 1997, Sen. Torricelli (D-NJ) jumped on the bandwagon and introduced “The Electronic Mailbox Protection Act of 1997.” S. 875 has the same “opt-out”, sender
CongressLine – Combating Online Piracy
Hearings
Hard on the heels of the introduction of the bill, the Courts and Intellectual Property subcommittee held its first hearing on H.R. 2652, prompting industry to suspect that the
CongressLine – Internet Taxation: Caution – Falling Rock Zone Ahead
CongressLine Internet Taxation: Caution – Falling Rock Zone Ahead
by Carol M. Morrissey
Carol M. Morrissey has been the Legislative Specialist for the Washington, D. C. office of Chicago’s Sidley & Austin for 11 years. She is a lawyer and legislative expert who has also authored a Congressional update column for the last 4 years.
(Posted July 22, 1997; Archived November 1, 1997)
CongressLine – A Contemporary Endangered Species: C-SPAN
CongressLine A Contemporary Endangered Species: C-SPAN
by Carol M. Morrissey
Carol M. Morrissey has been the Legislative Specialist for the Washington, D. C. office of Chicago’s Sidley & Austin for 11 years. She is a lawyer and legislative expert who has also authored a Congressional update column for the last 4 years.
(Posted March 24, 1997; Archived April 21, 1997)