Congressional Creative Rights Caucus Leaders To Highlight Industry Work To Combat Digital Content Theft
Congressional Creative Rights Caucus co-chairs Judy Chu, D-Calif., and Doug Collins, R-Ga., are preparing a letter to be sent to fellow House members noting ways that “industry efforts to fight digital content theft can complement government efforts.” A draft version…
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of the letter notes a December opinion piece in The Hill by Information Technology and Innovation Foundation Vice President Daniel Castro and ITIF Trade Policy Analyst Nigel Cory that highlighted the Copyright Alert System, the Trust Accountability Group's Brand Integrity Program Against Piracy and other voluntary industry-led partnerships that “combat online piracy and complement government efforts.” A recurring theme of the House Judiciary Committee's ongoing Copyright Act review has been the "the important role that online intermediaries can play in taking steps to address the ongoing problem of online content theft," Chu and Collins said. Congress "has an important role here in promoting the benefits of such voluntary agreements for creators and consumers, ensuring that existing agreements are effective, and encouraging additional key players in the online ecosystem to take similar steps," Chu and Collins said.