Groups React To IP Bill Passage
My inbox was flooded with stakeholder reactions to the Senate's passage of Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy's intellectual property enforcement bill on Friday so I thought I'd offer up a few excerpts. For juicy details about the bill's passage, read CongressDaily's PM edition.
"This bill truly is music to the ears of all those who care about strengthening American creativity and jobs. At a critical economic juncture, this bipartisan legislation provides enhanced protection for an important asset that helps lead our global competitiveness."
-- Recording Industry Association of America Chairman Mitch Bainwol
“We at the Copyright Alliance thank the United States Senate for supporting hard-working U.S. artists and creators with the passage of S. 3325… At a time when the performance of our economy is front and center for policymakers and families alike, it is worth noting that the theft of intellectual property costs the U.S. billions of dollars in lost revenue and hundreds of thousands of lost jobs."
-- Copyright Alliance Executive Director Patrick Ross
“This is a win for both parties and, more importantly, for America’s innovators, workers whose jobs rely on intellectual property, and consumers who depend on safe and effective products."
-- U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Tom Donohue
"It is unfortunate that the Senate felt it necessary to pass this legislation. The bill only adds more imbalance to a copyright law that favors large media companies. At a time when the entire digital world is going to less restrictive distribution models, and when the courts are aghast at the outlandish damages being inflicted on consumers in copyright cases, this bill goes entirely in the wrong direction."
-- Public Knowledge President Gigi Sohn
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