According to the Alliance for Taxpayer Access, the first thing we should do is take action and contact our Representatives TODAY!
http://www.taxpayeraccess.org/action/HR801-09-0211.html I'm honestly not sure why the deadline is today, but I'm sure there is a good reason related to the legislative process. ~Nelson~ On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 12:48 AM, Adi Kamdar <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm not too knowledgeable about how Congress works, but I do know that the > bill was only just introduced and has been referred to the House Committee > on the Judiciary. > > Funny thing is that Conyers is the current chairman of the Head Committee on > the Judiciary. Hmm. > > But basically the bill still has to go to Subcommittee (although, maybe not, > since it's IP related), the full Committee, then the Rules Committee, then > it's debated and voted on by the full House. etc. etc. (See: Schoolhouse > Rock) > > Here's an article by James Boyle about this... worth a read/laugh. > http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7a110fa6-0219-11de-8199-000077b07658.html?nclick_check=1 > > As far as action, letters seem to be a good start--both to Conyers and to > school newspapers. I... am not sure what else. > -Adi > > > On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 10:22 PM, Kevin Donovan <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> I don't know what that coordinated action would look like, but I do think >> it should have some sort of real-world manifestation - mass mailings to >> Conyers or something. >> >> But before we do that, does anyone who understands how Congress works have >> info on where this bill stands? >> >> From speaking with Georgetown's head of federal relations, it seems like >> this isn't that far along. But it would help to understand what choke points >> we should target... >> >> On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 10:14 PM, Elizabeth Stark <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> Definitely. I'm also thinking of some kind of coordinated action across >>> FC chapters, and/or site to coordinate action across the web. What else is >>> out there so far? >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 10:12 PM, Kevin Donovan <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> A very easy thing to do is inform other university community members >>>> about this. I wrote an OpEd for the Georgetown newspaper. Feel free to >>>> re-appropriate it: http://thehoya.com/node/18112 >>>> >>>> And get in touch with the librarians. They are great on this issue. >>>> >>>> On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 9:19 PM, Gavin Baker <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> The place to start for ideas: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.righttoresearch.org/ >>>>> >>>>> Brian Rowe wrote: >>>>> > This would be a large step backwards for OA. I am in for what ever >>>>> > we >>>>> > want to do. >>>>> > >>>>> > Here is a little more info on the finicing of the bill from Nathan >>>>> > Georgette's Open Access Blog >>>>> > <http://openaccessblog.com/2009/02/following-money-on-hr801.html> : >>>>> > >>>>> > Two days ago, I issued an urgent call to action >>>>> > >>>>> > <http://openaccessblog.com/2009/02/stand-for-open-access-oppose-hr801.html> >>>>> > concerning HR801, re-introduced by Congressional Representative >>>>> > John >>>>> > Conyers (D-MI), which would essentially reverse the NIH Open >>>>> > Access >>>>> > policy. I have much respect for Representative Conyers, >>>>> > especially >>>>> > on his health care policies. Thus, I was greatly disturbed upon >>>>> > hearing of this development. >>>>> > >>>>> > I wanted to know why Conyers would do such a thing, and began >>>>> > investigating the money trail on Conyers' campaign contributions >>>>> > (thanks Alex for the idea!). What I came upon sank my heart. >>>>> > According to Open Secrets >>>>> > >>>>> > <http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00004029>, >>>>> > Conyers' third single largest campaign contributor in 2008 was >>>>> > the >>>>> > American Intellectual Property Law Association >>>>> > <http://www.aipla.org/> (AIPLA), whose "Key Bills of the 111th >>>>> > Congress >>>>> > >>>>> > <http://www.aipla.org/Content/NavigationMenu/IP_Issues_and_Advocacy/Legislation1/111th_Congress/Key_Bills_of_the_111th/Key_Bills_of_the_111th.htm>" >>>>> > include HR801. Surprised? Shouldn't be. Money talks, and big >>>>> > money >>>>> > talks that much louder. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > I joined the AIPLA last year as a student and was very unimpressed >>>>> > they >>>>> > are on the ultra protectionist side of IP, I choose not to renew the >>>>> > membership this year. They have been recruiting students and >>>>> > professor >>>>> > rather heavily over the last few years I am curious if we have any >>>>> > active members of the AIPLA that are willing to speak out. >>>>> > >>>>> > -Brian Rowe >>>>> > >>>>> > On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 4:23 PM, Elizabeth Stark <[email protected] >>>>> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > I think we can do something kind of big here. Barbie in a Blender >>>>> > style.. >>>>> > >>>>> > On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 7:05 PM, Gavin Baker >>>>> > <[email protected] >>>>> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > Yes, please get involved :) >>>>> > >>>>> > Need any help, holla at me! >>>>> > >>>>> > Elizabeth Stark wrote: >>>>> > > There's a great opportunity for us to get involved in >>>>> > activism >>>>> > against >>>>> > > this bill, especially involving chapters. Ideas for how we >>>>> > can >>>>> > best do >>>>> > > this? >>>>> > > >>>>> > > I know Change Congress is looking to target it as well. >>>>> > > >>>>> > > On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 6:19 AM, Rob Myers >>>>> > <[email protected] >>>>> > <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> > > <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > http://www.boingboing.net/2009/02/16/scientific-publisher.html >>>>> > > >>>>> > > "Steve sez, "Currently, the National Institutes of >>>>> > Health >>>>> > require >>>>> > > NIH-funded research to be published in open-access >>>>> > repositories. In a >>>>> > > cop to for-profit science publishers, Congressional >>>>> > Representative >>>>> > > John Conyers (D-MI) has re-introduced a bill (HR801) >>>>> > that >>>>> > essentially >>>>> > > would negate the NIH policy concerning depositing >>>>> > research >>>>> > in OA >>>>> > > repositories. The bill goes further than prohibiting >>>>> > open >>>>> > access >>>>> > > requirements, however, as the bill also prohibits >>>>> > government agencies >>>>> > > from obtaining a license to publicly distribute, >>>>> > perform, >>>>> > or display >>>>> > > such work by, for example, placing it on the Internet, >>>>> > and >>>>> > would >>>>> > > repeal the longstanding 'federal purpose' doctrine, >>>>> > under >>>>> > which all >>>>> > > federal agencies that fund the creation of a >>>>> > copyrighted >>>>> > work reserve >>>>> > > the 'royalty-free, nonexclusive right to reproduce, >>>>> > publish, or >>>>> > > otherwise use the work' for any federal purpose. The >>>>> > bill >>>>> > is bad >>>>> > > news." 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