The Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act
(UCITA)
AFFECT - Americans for Fair Electronic Commerce
Transactions:
National coalition of IT leaders and consumer organizations uses this
website to educate people about the dangers of the adoption of UCITA.
American
Association of Law Libraries site:
This presents background and history of UCITA as well as the association's
perspective.
Bar
association may oppose UCITA:
The American Bar Association may vote at its annual meeting in August to oppose
UCITA unless the controversial software licensing law is extensively revised.
Computer Professionals
for Social Responsibility:
Provides facts on UCITA, such as what it is and how it affects consumers.It
also provides a variety of information about UCITA, who promotes it, who opposes
it, its affects to consumers, how it becomes law, and what is happening in
the different states.
Consumerlaw.org
UCITA From the Consumer Advocates' Site on UCITA.Article provides a detailed
analysis of "why" consumers should oppose UCITA
Info World:
Provides background information and links on UCITA.
Site
for Cyberspace Law class at UNC Chapel Hill
According to the site it provides an objective resource for information on
UCITA for students, researchers, developers and policy makers.
UCITA
opponents slow software licensing law's progress:
Opponents of the controversial UCITA software licensing law appear to have
succeeded in stalling the bill in states where it's being considered this
year, robbing the vendor-backed measure of the early momentum it gained last
year following relatively quick adoptions in Maryland and Virginia.
UCITA.org
An introduction to UCITA and its development, which also provide fruitful
links to UCITA related articles across the web.
UCITA: Issues and Concerns for
Libraries:
A website made possible by the Ford Foundation, which gives an overview of
UCITA and how libraries might be affected by it.
UCITA: The Evolution
of Information Licensing
The site provides some basic background material on the UCITA issue, and a
slew of useful references.
UCITA:
Virginia's New Information Technology Legislation:
Helping Businesses in Electronic Transactions. This article provides information
on how UCITA can help businesses in electronic transactions
Virginia
to nix key UCITA provision:
The state of Virginia is on the verge of backpedaling on a provision in its
UCITA law that blocks vendors from holding up software license transfers between
users involved in mergers or acquisitions.
http://www.arl.org/info/frn/copy/ucitapg.html
UCITA Website containing a number of links regarding UCITA
Articles
A Draft Proposal,
NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF COMMISSIONERS ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS:
This is general provision 1 of the UCITA drafted by the National Conference
of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
Special Report: UCITA:
The site helps readers grasp how this law could affect them and to see
why InfoWorld has taken a strong stand opposing UCITA.
UCITA Online:
Provides legal and social facts about UCITA accompanied by official commentary.
What You Should
Know About UCITA:
American Library Association details explanation of UCITA's background and
cause of controversy.
Why We Must Fight UCITA
- Free Software Foundation (FSF):
This site opposes the implementation of UCITA. It gives reasons why consumers
should fight against it.