Re: [OS:N:] Copyright pre-registration requires Internet Explorer

[mweisler <mark weisler comcast net>]

Dear Open Source Now List, Peter Garrett, and other lists,
As a matter of fact I _do_ have a problem with the U.S.  Government requiring 
that Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser be used  to preregister a
copyrighted work. (See below.)

Thanks for the alert.
I will be writing the "authorities" and my congress people suggesting that  
standards based technology instead of proprietary products be used by the 
Government.


Mark Weisler


On Wednesday 17 August 2005 18:28, Robert Citek wrote:
> Does anyone have a problem with IE being the only browser used to pre-
> register copyrighted material?
>
>  From http://www.copyright.gov/fedreg/2005/70fr44878.html :
>
> <quote>
> "Today's notice seeks information as to whether persons filing the
> electronic-only preregistration form prescribed by the Copyright
> Office will experience difficulties if it is necessary to use
> Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser in order to preregister a
> work.
>   ...
> Comments are due no later than August 22, 2005. Reply comments are
> due no later than September 7, 2005."
> </quote>
>
> If so, let them know within 5 days from today.  Also, you need to
> address these questions in your response:
>
> 1) Would you have difficulties using Internet Explorer (version 5.1
> or higher) to file preregistration claims?  Why?
> 2) Do you anticipate preregistering a claim on the electronic-only form?
> 3) Would you not be able to use Internet Explorer?  Why not?
> 4) Will you choose not to preregister if it is necessary to use
> Internet Explorer?
>
> You may want to include some questions of your own for the copyright
> office, such as:
>
> Why create a non-standard method of submitting information to a
> public entity?  Why not use a W3C standards-compliant method for
> submitting information[1]?  Amazon.com can do it.  eBay.com can do
> it.  My bank and credit card company can do it.  Why not the
> Copyright office?
>
> You may want to include a copy to your local congressperson[2,3].
>
> If sent by mail, an original and five copies of any comment should be
> printed (yes, good old-fashioned paper) and addressed to:
>
> Copyright GC/ I&R
> P.O. Box 70400
> Southwest Station, Washington, DC 20024-0400.
>
> If you send it by mail, do so ASAP.  It will probably take five days
> to get there by snail mail.
>
> [1] http://www.w3.org/
> [2] http://www.house.gov/writerep/
> [3] http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
>
> Regards,
> - Robert
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