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Auto Care Association Participates in Copyright Roundtables

May 25, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Aaron Lowe, senior vice president, regulatory and government affairs, Auto Care Association, participated in a series of roundtables produced by the U.S. Copyright Office in Washington, D.C. on May 18-19. The roundtables were part of a study being undertaken by the office on copyright law and its relation to software-embedded consumer products, as well as […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Copyright

Auto Care Association Calls on Copyright Office to Clarify Consumer Ownership of Vehicle Software

February 26, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Auto Care Association submitted comments last week to the U.S. Copyright Office requesting the agency make clear that when purchasing a vehicle, the consumer also purchases the software in that vehicle. Last year, the Library of Congress published its final rule on the Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for Access […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Copyright, Library of Congress, Software

AASA and MERA Urge U.S. Copyright Office to Protect Consumer Choice for Car Repairs

February 22, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Supplier groups say consumers and independent repairers need a level playing field for aftermarket access to software-enabled vehicle technology. The U.S. Copyright Office should protect consumer choice by allowing the independent aftermarket greater access to software-enabled components and parts, say the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) and the Motor & Equipment Remanufacturers Association (MERA), the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association, Copyright, Library of Congress, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association

Final Rule on Automotive Software Copyright Protection Exemption Excludes Repair Industry

October 28, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

Library of Congress Reading Room

Final rule by the Library of Congress gives consumers the ability to circumvent copyright protection on vehicle software, but excludes third-parties. Repair industry groups concerned it could impact independent repair facilities. The Library of Congress published its final rule on the Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for Access Control Technologies in […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: ASA, Auto Care Association, Automotive Ser, Coalition for Auto Repair Equality, Copyright, DMCA, SEMA. Library of Congress, Specialty Equipment Market Association

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