To follow up on Georgia's post yesterday about the Computer & Communication Industry Association's FTC complaint re "fair use," the CCIA has posted a copy of the full complaint. It is worth a look I believe, at least to see how technology giants such as Google and Microsoft have committed themselves on paper to the principles of fair use. The complaint contains examples of what the CCIA regards as improper "copyright warnings" used by media and print content providers, as well as what the CCIA regards as more accurate statements on fair use rights, such as the language used in the Nimmer copyright treatise.
The Library Copyright Alliance also submitted a letter in support of the CCIA complaint. The LCA is composed of the American Library Association, the American Association of Law Libraries, ARL, the Medical Library Association and the Special Libraries Association. So, it is good to see the major representatives of the profession join in the fray.
While I have no idea how the FTC will view the CCIA complaint, it is at least generating considerable media attention which should heighten awareness of the fair use concept in the broader public.
