Statements to Congress


September 30, 2020	Written Testimony - Copyright and the Internet in 2020: Reactions to the Copyright Office’s Report on the Efficacy of Section 512 House Judiciary Committee SUMMARY: Copyright Alliance VP, Legal Policy Terrica Carrington testified before the House Judiciary Committee on reactions to Copyright Office's report, which concludes that the careful balance that Congress intended regarding Section 512 has been tilted askew, to the detriment of copyright owners.
August 26, 2020	Statement on Requirements and Procedures for Filing a DMCA Takedown Notice Senate Judiciary IP Subcommittee SUMMARY: On August 26, Copyright Alliance CEO Keith Kupferschmid participated in a Senate Judiciary IP Subcommittee staff briefing on the requirements and procedures for filing a DMCA takedown notice. While noting that the concerns raised in a prior written statement are of equal, if not greater, significance, his statement highlights issues related to the representative list requirement, additional takedown requirements imposed by service providers, problems with webforms used by service providers, and counter-notices.
July 9, 2020	Letter to Senate Judiciary IP Subcommittee on a Terrestrial Public Performance Right Senate Judiciary IP Subcommittee SUMMARY: The Copyright Alliance sent a letter to Senate Judiciary IP Subcommittee Chairman Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Ranking Member Chris Coons (D-DE) voicing support for a terrestrial public performance right for sound recordings in light of the Subcommittee’s recent briefing on the Scope of Music Rights within the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. In urging Congress to take up this issue, the letter highlights the fact that “the United States is one of the few countries in the world that does not recognize a full public performance right for sound recording owners.”
June 2, 2020	Statement for the record - “Is the Notice and Takedown System Working in the 21st Century?” Senate Judiciary IP Subcommittee SUMMARY: The Copyright Alliance submitted a statement for the record concerning the hearing titled “Is the Notice and Takedown System Working in the 21st Century?” before the Senate Judiciary IP Subcommittee.
March 22, 2019	Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Opposing Section 119 Reauthorization Senate Judiciary Committee SUMMARY: The section 119 compulsory license for satellite retransmission of distant broadcast signals is set to expire at the end of this year, and the Copyright Alliance does not support any further reauthorization of the license. The Copyright Alliance believes that creators are most fairly compensated when there are no distortions in the marketplace.
March 22, 2019	Letter to House Judiciary Committee Opposing Section 119 Reauthorization House Judiciary Committee SUMMARY: The section 119 compulsory license for satellite retransmission of distant broadcast signals is set to expire at the end of this year, and the Copyright Alliance does not support any further reauthorization of the license. The Copyright Alliance believes that creators are most fairly compensated when there are no distortions in the marketplace.
September 27, 2018	Statement to the House Judiciary Committee on the CASE Act of 2017 SUMMARY: The Copyright Alliance submitted a statement before the House Judiciary Committee at a hearing on H.R. 3945, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017
September 26, 2018	Statement to the Senate Committee on the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act SUMMARY: The Copyright Alliance submitted a statement before the Senate Rules and Administration Committee at a hearing on H.R. 1695 and S. 1010, the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act.
June 8, 2018	Letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee Opposing the ACCESS to Recordings Act SUMMARY: The Copyright Alliance sent a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chariman Grassley and Ranking Member Feinstein opposing the ACCESS to Recordings Act.
May 16, 2018	Statement to House Committee on Small Business for Intellectual Property Hearing SUMMARY: The Copyright Alliance submitted a statement to the House Committee on Small Business for its hearing on "Intellectual Property 101: How Small Business Owners Can Utilize IP Protections in Their Businesses", highlighting the impact of copyright protection on small businesses.