Public Policy

SIIA aggressively promotes and protects the interests of its member companies in legal and public policy debates by working with state, federal and international policymakers and participating in landmark legal decisions. SIIA supports the development of a robust global electronic marketplace that is diverse and highly competitive. To that end, SIIA is the leading voice of the software & digital content industries across a wide-range of issues, including intellectual property protection, privacy and data security, e-government and information policy, taxation of electronic commerce, security, education technology and workforce development.

SIIA Digital Discourse» Policy

Intellectual Property Roundup
Judge Rules Against Sale of ‘Used’ Digital Music (Reuters) In a blow to early efforts to create online marketplaces for used digital
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Intellectual Property Roundup
Enforcement News SIIA Says U.S. Businesses Should Register with ICANN Trademark Clearinghouse to Protect Themselves from Intellectual Property Theft (SIIA) With the
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There’s No Bad Data, Only Bad Uses of Data
Steven Lohr explored the roots of the debate over personal data and privacy in a timely article in the New York Times
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SIIA Member Alert: ICANN Trademark Clearinghouse to Launch Tomorrow — What You Need to Know to Protect Your Brand
The domain name world is facing drastic changes, and next week, trademark holders will face their first major hurdle in the effort
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SIIA Says U.S. Businesses Should Register with ICANN Trademark Clearinghouse to Protect Themselves from Intellectual Property Theft
SIIA today urged businesses to register with the Trademark Clearinghouse that is about to open as part of the process of expanding
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