Intellectual Property and the National Information Infrastructure

Intellectual Property and the National Information Infrastructure

Author: United States. Information Infrastructure Task Force. Working Group on Intellectual Property Rights

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 0788124153

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This now famous White Paper provides rules for our digital highway.Ó Examines each of the major areas of intellectual property law, focusing primarily on copyright law & its application & effectiveness, especially subject matter & scope of protection, copyright ownership, term of protection, exclusive rights, limitations on exclusive rights, copyright infringement. Holds Internet service providers legally accountable for copyright & other infringements by their users. Judges are beginning to use this document to form case law.


Keeping the U.S. Computer Industry Competitive

Keeping the U.S. Computer Industry Competitive

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1992-02-01

Total Pages: 107

ISBN-13: 0309045444

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Systems integrationâ€"the enterprise-wide integration of computer applicationsâ€"offers an enormous opportunity for U.S. firms to capitalize on their strengths in such areas as complex software, networking, and management. In this book, industry leaders, university researchers, and government policymakers discuss what systems integration is, its importance and prospects for growth, why it is expected to define the characteristics of computerization for decades to come, and why the United States is perceived to have a strong competitive advantage.


Information Technology in the Service Society

Information Technology in the Service Society

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1994-02-01

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 0309048761

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Information technology has been touted as a boon for productivity, but measuring the benefits has been difficult. This volume examines what macroeconomic data do and do not show about the impact of information technology on service-sector productivity. This book assesses the ways in which different service firms have selected and implemented information technology, examining the impact of different management actions and styles on the perceived benefits of information technology in services.