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
2013
Consultation on guidelines on recommended standard licences, datasets and charging for the re-use of public sector information
Request for Comments on Department of Commerce Green Paper, Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Digital Economy
EC public consultation on open research data
National Academies planning meetings on Public Access to Federally-Supported Research and Development Data and Publications
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee today announces its intention to inquire into the UK Government’s Open Access policy
U.S. Department of Education Proposed Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria-Investing in Innovation Fund
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
2013
- Rep. Doyle letter of support for Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act (FASTR)
- Sen. Cornyn letter of support for Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act (FASTR)
- Thank you letter on FASTR
- Letter to Larry Bucshon in opposition to Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology Act (FIRST)
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
- Todd Park U.S. CTO welcome
- Joint letter to OSTP and federal agencies to release public access policy plans
State level
- Thank you letter to Brian Nestande RE: California AB 609
- Letter to Darrell Steinberg in support of Senate AB 609
Collaborative Advocacy letters
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
2010
Arista v. Limewire
2007
Jacobsen v. Katzer