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Archives: Communications and Technology / Model Policies (page 3)
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Employee Online Privacy Act
Employee Online Privacy Act Summary Job applicants and employees are increasingly using online accounts for their personal communication and social networking. Potential and actual employers should not request or…
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Resolution in Opposition to Taxation or Regulation Without Representation
Resolution: WHEREAS, online businesses face a national onslaught of state sales tax regulations and obligations that defy the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution; WHEREAS, our nation’s entrepreneurs are…
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Information Security Management Act
Information Security Management Act Summary An act concerning cyber security for communication and information resources in public agencies, and making an appropriation in connection therewith. Be it…
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Statement of Principles on Electronics Recycling Programs for States and Feds Considering Mandates on Recycling Consumer Electronics
The private sector should lead the way. The private sector should lead the design and the operation of any electronics recycling program. Technology companies that designed the products and put…
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Resolution Protecting Online Platforms and Services
WHEREAS, the Internet has created millions of new American jobs and generated billions of dollars in revenue for American businesses; WHEREAS, online platforms enabled users to generate, upload, and share…
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Statement of Principles for Telecommunications Tax Reform
1. Taxes should be economically neutral and equitable. A tax is economically neutral, or efficient, if it does not induce taxpayers to change their behavior in response to the tax. …
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Six Principles for Communications and Technology
Six Principles for Communications and Technology Summary The goal of this statement of principles is to provide policymakers with general guidance consistent with ALEC principles. The statement affirms…
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Driving Automation System Uniformity Act
Driving Automation System Uniformity Act Section 1. Definitions (a) “Driving automation system” means hardware and software that are collectively capable of performing part or all of the dynamic driving…
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Resolution Opposing Government Involvement in Commercial Negotiations
Resolution Opposing Government Involvement in Commercial Negotiations WHEREAS, it is the mission of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) to advance the Jeffersonian principles of free markets, limited government, federalism and…
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Resolution to Oppose Imposing Intermediary Liability on the Internet under State Laws
WHEREAS, the State of [insert state name here] believes in the principles of free markets and limited government, and WHEREAS, those principles have allowed the Internet to flourish, transforming all…
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Facilitating Business Rapid Response to State Declared Disaster Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Short Title.} This Act may be cited as the “Facilitating Business Rapid Response to State Declared Disasters Act of 2012”. Section…
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Advanced Voice Services Availability Act of 2007
Advanced Voice Services Availability Act of 2007 Summary The purpose of this legislation is to promote the availability of competitive advanced voice services, such as Voice over Internet Protocol…
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Sales and Use Tax Collection Protection Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Introduction} A proposal to amend the laws of {insert state} to adjudicate constitutional nexus issues relating to sales and use tax. Section…
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Statement of Principles on Online Free Speech
Statement: The American Legislative Exchange Council recognizes that the Internet has transformed American life, and will continue to do so — and that the Digital Revolution has been overwhelmingly positive.
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A Resolution on Network Neutrality
WHEREAS, it is the mission of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) to advance the Jeffersonian principles of free markets, limited government, federalism, and individual liberty, and WHEREAS, ALEC recognizes…
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Computer Protection Act
Computer Protection Act Summary Prohibits a person from using specified protected computers to relay or retransmit commercial electronic mail messages with the intent to deceive or mislead recipients or…
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Computer Spyware Protection Act
Computer Spyware Protection Act Summary Spyware is a catch-all term for computer programs that can track computer users’ movements online. There are hundreds of programs that range from innocuous…
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Vehicle Platooning for Safety and Efficiency Act
Section 1. (Legislative Declarations) Subdivision 1. A vehicle platooning system electronically coordinates the speed between a lead vehicle and one or more follow vehicles, enabling them to travel safely in…
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Anti-Phishing Act
Model Legislation Section 1. {Definitions} As used in this Act: 1. “Entity” includes corporations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, organizations, joint ventures,…
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Electronic Government Services Act
Electronic Government Services Act Summary While the continued development of information technology and the proliferation of the Internet has permitted government agencies to make more efficient the necessary transactions…