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The Public Policy Committee (PPC) is a [[Advisory_committee_policy#ARTICLE_IV_.E2.80.93_OTHER_COMMITTEES|chapter committee]] to develop expertise and consensus on public policy matters and advise the board. In the long run we may write white papers and recommend public policy, when these recommendations are approved by the board. Any chapter money we budget for policy positions and lobbying must be small in order to stay within the rules on nopnprofit organizations.
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The Public Policy Committee (PPC) is a [[Advisory_committee_policy#ARTICLE_IV_.E2.80.93_OTHER_COMMITTEES|chapter committee]] to develop expertise and consensus on public policy matters and advise the board. The committee coordinates with experts, co-hosts public forums on policy topics, and recommends public policy stances to the Board and the movement. The chapter is a nonprofit organization, and tax rules on such organizations requires that only small amounts of chapter money may be allocated to lobbying and other public policy efforts.
   
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Members of the committee are listed [[Committees#Public_Policy|here]]. As of Oct 2018 they are Peter Meyer, Dominic Byrd-McDevitt, Robert Fernandez, Jim Hayes, Kevin Payravi, and John Sadowski.
 
=== Issue areas and activities ===
  
=== Issue areas and activities ===
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; Copyright
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* [[/Federal government Open Source Policy]] -- OMB has offered a draft policy and comments are due around April 1 2016. WMDC should comment.
  
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* [[/Allowing digital backups by GLAMs]] - petition, April 2020
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* [[/Congressional briefings]] -- WMDC is invited to present on Fri May 13, Fri May 20, or the last week of May when there is a recess.
  
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:* Background / prep: [http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/01/14/wikipedia-at-15/], [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4695376.stm]
  
 
* [[/Copyright policy issues]] -- {{aye}} we made formal comments to Copyright Office about orphan works
  
* [[/Copyright policy issues]] -- {{aye}} we made formal comments to Copyright Office about orphan works
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* Public domain day, Jan 2019 -- new works from 1923 are freed from copyright. Details: [https://law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdomainday/2019/], [https://lifehacker.com/these-1923-copyrighted-works-enter-the-public-domain-in-1825241296], [https://subjectguides.library.american.edu/c.php?g=175324&p=1155151]. We co-organized a forum at American University's law school with AU's PIJIP program to discuss copyright changes expanding the public domain and new works becoming copyright-free as of January 1.
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* [[/Patents on software and related]] -- note Alice vs CLS Bank case to be heard at Supreme Court on March 31
  
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* [https://certificates.creativecommons.org/about/what-is-next-for-the-certificate-program/ copyright training from Creative Commons] and [http://copyx.org/key-dates/ CopyrightX] from Harvard Law School which includes [http://copyx.org/sections/past-exams/ exams]
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* [[/Net neutrality]]
  
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeTybKL1pM4 "Copyright is Not Theft”] - one minute tune with superb animation

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** [http://www.fcc.gov/openinternet Call for comments on the FCC's Open Internet Order]
  
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* "When and how to contact OTRS" - https://vimeo.com/338753121 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:When_and_how_to_contact_OTRS.webm

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; Other areas
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* [[/Reducing online harassment]] -- [[/Reducing online harassment/Statement by the chapter|draft statement of our support for the Enough Act]]
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* [[/Net neutrality]] -- Our published statement, May 5, 2018: [[Press:Wikimedia DC statement supporting Senate action to restore Net Neutrality|Wikimedia DC statement supporting Senate action to restore Net Neutrality‎‎]]
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* [[/Federal government Open Source Policy]] -- OMB has a new policy as of early August 2016. Peter commented, not specifically representing the chapter, in the drafts offered in March and April 2016. Peter to send a summary to WMF public policy list.
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* [[/Congressional briefings]] -- WMDC was invited to present to communications staffers on the Hill in May 2016. This window fell through. Peter hopes to present in the period after the election.
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:* Background / prep: [http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/01/14/wikipedia-at-15/], [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4695376.stm]
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* [[/Patents on software and related]] -- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/SupremeCourt_AliceCLSBank we attended Alice vs CLS Bank case when it was argued at the Supreme Court]
 
* [[/Reform of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act]] (e.g. Aaron's law)
  
* [[/Reform of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act]] (e.g. Aaron's law)
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* Internet response to SOPA, PIPA, and ACTA. [https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2031561]
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* SAA letter to WIPO asking for freedom for cultural heritage insts to make precise digtal backups
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* [[/Wiki for evaluations of scientific work]]
  
* [[/Wiki for evaluations of scientific work]]
 
* [[/Practices and rules for federal government staff who edit on work time]] -- [[/Draft blog post on federal and congressional editing]]
  
* [[/Practices and rules for federal government staff who edit on work time]] -- [[/Draft blog post on federal and congressional editing]]
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* [[/Reducing online harassment]]
  
 
* The [http://policy.wikimedia.org WMF Policy office] lists these five as its policy advocacy topics: Access (to the net); Copyright; Censorship; Intermediary Liability; and Privacy. (Harassment is not on the list, but is an area where changes in law are under discussion.)
  
* The [http://policy.wikimedia.org WMF Policy office] lists these five as its policy advocacy topics: Access (to the net); Copyright; Censorship; Intermediary Liability; and Privacy. (Harassment is not on the list, but is an area where changes in law are under discussion.)
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* [[/Prep for Oct 8 2016 presentation at Wikimania]]
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* Possible partner: [https://credibilitycoalition.org/results/ Credibility Coalition]
   
 
=== Background, and other topics of interest ===
  
=== Background, and other topics of interest ===
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* [[/TPP]] -- the Trans-Pacific Partnership
  
* [[/TPP]] -- the Trans-Pacific Partnership
 
* [[/Freedom of Panorama]], a hot topic in European legislation
  
* [[/Freedom of Panorama]], a hot topic in European legislation
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* [[/Tor and WIkimedia]]
   
 
=== Our role and constraints ===
  
=== Our role and constraints ===
 
* The Wikimedia DC board must approve any public document from the committee representing the chapter, before release
  
* The Wikimedia DC board must approve any public document from the committee representing the chapter, before release
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* Committee members should not claim to represent Wiki DC without board approval of specifics, but can self-identify as members of Wiki DC
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* Committee members may self-identify as members of Wiki DC but should not claim to represent Wiki DC without board approval of specific positions.
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* Generally Wiki-DC and this group should take only stances that are in the public interest of free knowledge, not stances organized towards the narrow interest of the organization
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* Generally Wiki-DC and this group should take stances that are in the public interest of free knowledge, not stances advocating narrow interests of the organization
 
* [[/Reports to the Wikimedia DC board]]
  
* [[/Reports to the Wikimedia DC board]]
   
 
=== Connections and affiliations ===
  
=== Connections and affiliations ===
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* Our chapter is in the process of joining the [http://congressionaldata.org Congressional Data Coalition]
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* Our chapter may wish to join the [http://congressionaldata.org Congressional Data Coalition]
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* We held events at [http://www.cato.org Cato Institute] and at [https://sunlightfoundation.com/ Sunlight Foundation] and plan to do so again
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* The chapter held events at [http://www.cato.org Cato Institute], the [https://sunlightfoundation.com/ Sunlight Foundation] and American University's Washington College of Law
 
* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Advocacy Advocacy page on meta]
  
* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Advocacy Advocacy page on meta]
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* In April 2012, Wikimedia DC partnered with the Washington European Society and the Estonian Embassy in Washington to present a panel on '''Internet Freedom & Open Government: An International Conversation''', featuring speakers Danny Weitzner, Deputy CTO for Internet Policy at the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy; Chairman Marko Mihkelson, Chairman of the Estonian Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee; Ian Schuler, Senior Manager for Internet Freedom Programs at the State Department; and Rebecca MacKinnon, Bernard L. Schwartz senior fellow at the New America Foundation and a member of the Wikimedia Foundation Advisory Board. Adam Kushner, Deputy Editor of the ''National Journal'', moderated the discussion.
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* In April 2012, Wikimedia DC partnered with the Washington European Society and the Estonian Embassy in Washington to present a panel on '''Internet Freedom & Open Government: An International Conversation''', featuring speakers Danny Weitzner, Deputy CTO for Internet Policy at the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy; Chairman Marko Mihkelson, Chairman of the Estonian Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee; Ian Schuler, Senior Manager for Internet Freedom Programs at the State Department; and Rebecca MacKinnon, Bernard L. Schwartz senior fellow at the New America Foundation and a member of the Wikimedia Foundation Advisory Board. Adam Kushner, Deputy Editor of the ''National Journal'', moderated the discussion.
   
 
=== Answers from the PPC on behalf of the chapter ===
  
=== Answers from the PPC on behalf of the chapter ===

Revision as of 18:20, 12 July 2020

Workspace: Public policy

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The Public Policy Committee (PPC) is a chapter committee to develop expertise and consensus on public policy matters and advise the board. The committee coordinates with experts, co-hosts public forums on policy topics, and recommends public policy stances to the Board and the movement. The chapter is a nonprofit organization, and tax rules on such organizations requires that only small amounts of chapter money may be allocated to lobbying and other public policy efforts.

Members of the committee are listed here. As of Oct 2018 they are Peter Meyer, Dominic Byrd-McDevitt, Robert Fernandez, Jim Hayes, Kevin Payravi, and John Sadowski.

Issue areas and activities

Copyright
Other areas

Background, and other topics of interest

Our role and constraints

  • The Wikimedia DC board must approve any public document from the committee representing the chapter, before release
  • Committee members may self-identify as members of Wiki DC but should not claim to represent Wiki DC without board approval of specific positions.
  • Generally Wiki-DC and this group should take stances that are in the public interest of free knowledge, not stances advocating narrow interests of the organization
  • /Reports to the Wikimedia DC board

Connections and affiliations

  • Our chapter may wish to join the Congressional Data Coalition
  • The chapter held events at Cato Institute, the Sunlight Foundation and American University's Washington College of Law
  • Advocacy page on meta
  • In April 2012, Wikimedia DC partnered with the Washington European Society and the Estonian Embassy in Washington to present a panel on Internet Freedom & Open Government: An International Conversation, featuring speakers Danny Weitzner, Deputy CTO for Internet Policy at the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy; Chairman Marko Mihkelson, Chairman of the Estonian Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee; Ian Schuler, Senior Manager for Internet Freedom Programs at the State Department; and Rebecca MacKinnon, Bernard L. Schwartz senior fellow at the New America Foundation and a member of the Wikimedia Foundation Advisory Board. Adam Kushner, Deputy Editor of the National Journal, moderated the discussion.

Answers from the PPC on behalf of the chapter

  • How can our chapter advocate for public policy without violating not-for-profit rules? Our answer (Feb-Mar 2014)
  • How should copyright rules be changed to allow more use of orphan works? Our published answer (May 2014)
  • Should our chapter join the Congressional Data Coalition? Overwhelmingly our committee said YES. (June 2014, in board meeting minutes)
  • How should our chapter prepare to give a prize to an international recipient? WMF legal counsel Villa advised (June 2014) that (a) For issues related to chapter status/agreement, ask Stephen LaPorte of WMF legal; (b) Please check with trademarks@wikimedia.org regarding use of trademarks before using them in a contest; (c) WMF-Legal "can't" give us legal advice regarding our 501(c)3 status or money transfers out of the country. Econterms is following up with WM-NYC and can contact LaPorte.
  • Should our chapter sign on to these declarations and manifestos? (July 2014) (1) Public Domain Manifesto; (2) Berlin Declaration; (3) Washington Declaration. We'll recommend something by the July 26 meeting.

  • Badge for entry to Congressional buildings, used during our Capitol Hill briefings

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