USTR: Streaming Video Is Chinese's Favorite Piracy Ploy - 2012-04-30 19:11:41. The U.S. government is urging the Chinese government to crack down on illegal video streaming sites, which it says have become the "preferred" method for watching illegal content. That is according to the latest annual 301 report from the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). The report is an annual review of the state of intellectual property rights around the globe, this year including "troubling "indigenous innovation" policies in China -- one of the countries on the USTR's "priority watch" list -- that could disadvantage U.S. copyright holders.
"China's Internet users are increasingly turning to streaming media to watch foreign television shows and movies," said the report. U.S. copyright holders also tell the White House, according to the report, that, in this country, mobile devices including smart phones, tablets and flash drives are a growing problem on the piracy protection front. Diversity_appx.ashx (application/pdf Object) The Power of Digital Inclusion: National Council on Disability. Technology's Impact on Employment and Opportunities for People with Disabilities Contents Executive Summary Section 1.
Introduction Section 2. Social Capital, the Networked Economy, and the Promise of the Vectors Section 3. Section 4. Section 5. Section 6. Bibliography Appendix 1. Appendix 2. Nongovernment Sources Appendix 3. Appendix 4. Endnotes List of Figures Figure 1. Figure 2. Figure 3. Figure 4. Figure 5. Figure 6. List of Tables Table 1. Table 2. Table 3. Table 4. Table 5. Table 6. Table A1. Table A2. Return to Contents Executive Summary The National Council on Disability (NCD) explored the utility and accessibility of six key digital technologies that can enhance social engagement, increase opportunities for workplace participation, and heighten employment prospects or create new employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
The Problem and the Opportunity At the same time, electronic networks and new digital media technologies are transforming the ways that people collaborate. A. Staff: National Council on Disability. Executive Director Rebecca Cokley Policy & Legal Team The Policy & Legal Team analyzes federal laws, regulations, programs, policies, and case law precedent; and proposes and develops NCD policy positions that have a national, state and international impact on the lives of people with disabilities. Joan M. DurocherGeneral Counsel & Director of Policy Julie CarrollSenior Attorney Advisor Geraldine-Drake Hawkins, Ph.D.Senior Policy Analyst Robyn PowellAttorney Advisor Legislative Affairs & Outreach Team The Legislative Affairs & Outreach Team closely monitors Congressional activity on issues critical to the disability community and cultivates and maintains effective working relationships with NCD stakeholders at the federal, state, and local levels.
Anne SommersDirector of Legislative Affairs & Outreach Lawrence Carter-LongPublic Affairs Specialist Finance, Operations & Administration Team Stacey S. Council Members: National Council on Disability. The Council Members of NCD live across the country and each brings a unique perspective informed by varied personal and professional experiences. Council Members are people with disabilities, parents or guardians of people with disabilities, or other people who have substantial knowledge or experience of disability policy or programs. NCD Council Members are appointed to represent people with disabilities, national organizations concerned with disabilities, providers and administrators of services to people with disabilities, people engaged in conducting medical or scientific research related to disabilities, business concerns, and labor organizations.
A majority of NCD Council Members are people with disabilities. Jeff Rosen ChairpersonRockville, MD Jeff Rosen is a third generation deaf person active in the disability movement. Kamilah Oni Martin-Proctor Co-Vice ChairWashington, DC Lynnae Ruttledge Co-Vice ChairVancouver, WA Gary Blumenthal Sudbury, MA Mr. Chester A. Albany, NY Sara Gelser Ms. National Council on Disability. Web Accessibility Resources- UITS Adaptive Technology and Accessibility Centers (ATAC) Main Content Web Accessibility Resources Resources for Indiana University's Proposed Guidelines The proposed Indiana University guidelines were drawn from these resources as well as the best practices of other post secondary institutions. W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines The WCAG sets the standards for web content to insure that it is accessible to people with disabilities.
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