[A2k] NIH policy goes before Congress (Library Journal)

[Manon Ress]

Find Hearing documentation at:
http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/hear_090911_1.html

New Bill Would Forbid Copyright Transfer as a Condition for Federal
Funding
SNIP
At Hearing, Witness Says NIH Policy Will =93Destroy=94 Commercial
Scientific Publishing

QUOTE

The hearing, a surprise addition to this month=92s legislative calendar,
offered no new insights, nor did it raise any new arguments in the now
four-year old debate of public access. The difference, however, is
that despite the familiar discussion, a sweeping copyright law now
hangs in the balance.

Nevertheless, the hearing was not especially charged, and lawmakers on
the committee (the hearing seemed sparsely attended by other
lawmakers) limited themselves to polite, safe questions in their
allotted time. In one revealing moment, however, committee chairman
Howard Berman (D-CA) cautioned Zerhouni, who in speaking on the power
of technology asserted that =93Congress wouldn=92t want to outlaw Google
in order save Altavista.=94 Citing Viacom=92s infringement suit over
YouTube, Berman warned Zerhouni to be careful with his Google
comparisons.

http://www.libraryjournal.com/info/CA6595597.html?nid=3D2673#news1


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