Public Policy
This is a page that contains submissions by Creative Commons to requests for information, commenting periods, and other input to government and public sector bodies.
Contents
Submissions to public comment periods
2012
European Commission Consultation on "Opening up Education – a proposal for a European Initiative to enhance education and skills development through new technologies"
U.S. Department of Education Race to the Top District Competition Draft Comment Period
Research Councils UK Proposed Policy on Access to Research Outputs
Office of Science and Technology Policy Request for Information on Public Access to Digital Data and Scientific Publications
- Announcement
- Federal Register - Request for Information: Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications Resulting From Federally Funded Research
- Response of Creative Commons to Publications RFI
- Federal Register - Request For Information: Public Access to Digital Data Resulting from Federally Funded Scientific Research
- Response of Creative Commons to Data RFI
2011
UK Making Open Data Real: A Public Consultation
European Commission Consultation on scientific information in the digital age
U.S. Department of Education Assessment Technology Standards Request for Information
2010
European Commission Consultation on PSI Policy and Directive
US Department of Commerce Inquiry on Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Internet Economy
US Department of Education Proposed Priorities for Discretionary Grant Funding
2009
European Commission Green Paper "Copyright in the Knowledge Economy"
Letters to Congress
2012
- Letter of support for Federal Research Public Access Act (FRPAA)
- Opposition to Research Works Act H.R. 3699
2011
- Concerned Educators letter opposing SOPA and Protect IP
- Letter in opposition to Sec. 124 language in House Labor, Health and Human Service, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee's draft Fiscal Year 2012 budget for the U.S. Department of Labor
Letters to Government officials and agencies
White papers
2010
2008
- Complying with the National Institutes of Health Public Access Policy: Copyright considerations and options (Carroll)
- Freedom to Research: Keeping Scientific Data Open, Accessible, and Interoperable (Nguyen)
- Open Doors and Open Minds: What faculty authors can do to ensure open access to their work through their institution (Nguyen)
Litigation
2011
Golan v. Holder
- (decision forthcoming)
- Amicus brief of Creative Commons
2010
Arista v. Limewire
2007
Jacobsen v. Katzer
