CRS Reports - 2007

Overview

The following are the CRS reports published in 2007 that are discussed in this wiki (in reverse chronological order). Those Reports that have already been summarized are in blue; those that have not yet been summarized are in red.

[NOTE: CRS Reports are often updated; many are updated multiple times. Each link below is to the most recent version of the Report.]

December

• Patent Reform: Issues in the Biomedical and Software Industries (CRS Report RL33367) (Dec. 14, 2007).
• Data Mining and Homeland Security: An Overview (CRS Report RL31798) (Dec. 5, 2007).

November

• Botnets, Cybercrime, and Cyberterrorism: Vulnerabilities and Policy Issues for Congress (CRS Report RL32114) (Nov. 15, 2007).
• Prescription Drug Importation and Internet Sales: A Legal Overview (CRS Report RL32191) (Nov. 6, 2007).
• Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Issues for Congress (CRS Report RL34270) (Dec. 5, 2007).
• Broadband Internet Regulation and Access: Background and Issues (CRS Report RL33542) (Nov. 2, 2007).
• Director of National Intelligence Statutory Authorities: Status and Proposals (CRS Report RL34231) (Nov. 2, 2007).

October

• [NONE]

September

• [NONE]

August

• Congress and the Internet: Highlights (CRS Report RL34148) (Aug. 29, 2007).
• Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide: Federal Assistance Programs (CRS Report RL30719) (Aug. 14, 2007).
• Broadband over Powerlines: Regulatory and Policy Issues (CRS Report RL32421) (Aug. 8, 2007).
• Offshoring (a.k.a. Offshore Outsourcing) and Job Insecurity Among U.S. Workers (CRS Report RL32292) (Aug. 6, 2007).
• Net Neutrality: Background and Issues (CRS Report RS22444) (Aug. 1, 2007).

July

• Broadband Internet Regulation and Access: Background and Issues (CRS Report RL33542) (July 31, 2007).
• Information Security and Data Breach Notification Safeguards (CRS Report RL34120) (July 31, 2007).
• Broadband Loan and Grant Programs in the USDA’s Rural Utilities Service (CRS Report RL33816) (July 30, 2007).
• Intellectual Property Rights Violations: Federal Civil Remedies and Criminal Penalties Related to Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents (CRS Report RL34109) (July 27, 2007).
• State E-Government Strategies: Identifying Best Practices and Applications (CRS Report RL34104) (July 23, 2007).
• Data Mining and Homeland Security: An Overview (CRS Report RL31798) (July 19, 2007).
• Critical Infrastructure: The National Asset Database (CRS Report RL33648) (July 16, 2007).
• Internet Search Engines: Copyright’s “Fair Use” in Reproduction and Public Display Rights (CRS Report RL33810) (July 12, 2007).
• Legal Issues Related to Prescription Drug Sales on the Internet (CRS Report RS21711) (July 12, 2007).

June

• Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide: Federal Assistance Programs (CRS Report RL30719 (June 27, 2007).
• Broadband Loan and Grant Programs in then USDA's Rural Utilities Service (CRS Report RL33816 (June 22, 2007).
• Digital Surveillance: The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CRS Report RL30677) (June 8, 2007).
• Net Neutrality: Background and Issues (CRS Report RS22444) (June 7, 2007).
• An Overview of Recent U.S. Supreme Court Jurisprudence in Patent Law (CRS Report RL33923) (June 6, 2007).
• Access to Broadband Networks (CRS Report RL33496) (June 6, 2007).
• Information Operations, Electronic Warfare, and Cyberwar: Capabilities and Related Policy Issues (CRS Report RL31787) (June 5, 2007).
• Data Mining and Homeland Security: An Overview (CRS Report RL31798) (June 5, 2007).
• The Federal Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program: Funding Issues and Activities (CRS Report RL33586) (June 4, 2007).
• Broadband over Powerlines: Regulatory and Policy Issues (CRS Report RL32421) (June 1, 2007).

May

• The Obviousness Standard in Patent Law: KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc. (CRS Report RS22669) (May 31, 2007).
• Exporting Software and the Extraterritorial Reach of U.S. Patent Law: Microsoft Corp. v. AT&T Corp. (CRS Report RS22670) (May 31, 2007).
• Broadband Internet Regulation and Access: Background and Issues (CRS Report RL33542) (May 29, 2007).
• Statutory Royalty Rates for Digital Performance of Sound Recordings: Decision of the Copyright Royalty Board (CRS Report RL34020) (May 25, 2007).
• Prescription Drug Importation and Internet Sales: A Legal Overview (CRS Report RL32191) (May 7, 2007).
• Data Security Breaches: Context and Incident Summaries (CRS Report RL33199) (May 7, 2007).
• Patent Reform: Issues in the Biomedical and Software Industries (CRS Report RL33367) (May 7, 2007).
• Patent Reform in the 110th Congress: Innovation Issues (CRS Report RL33996) (May 7, 2007).
• Legal Issues Related to Prescription Drug Sales on the Internet (CRS Report RS21711) (May 4, 2007).
• Data Brokers: Background and Industry Overview (CRS Report RS22137) (May 3, 2007).

April

• Broadband Loan and Grant Programs in the USDA’s Rural Utilities Service (CRS Report RL33816) (Apr. 27, 2007).
• Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide: Federal Assistance Programs (CRS Report RL30719) (Apr. 20, 2007).
• The Federal Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program: Funding Issues and Activities (CRS Report RL33586) (Apr. 16, 2007).
• Internet Domain Names: Background and Policy Issues (CRS Report 97-868) (Apr. 6, 2007).
• Constitutionality of Requiring Sexually Explicit Material on the Internet to be Under a Separate Domain Name (CRS Report RL33224) (Apr. 2, 2007).
• Wireless Technology and Spectrum Demand: Advanced Wireless Services (CRS Report RS20993) (Apr. 2, 2007).

March

• Data Mining and Homeland Security: An Overview (CRS Report RL31798) (Mar. 28, 2007).
• Freedom of Speech and Press: Exceptions to the First Amendment (CRS Report 95-815A) (Mar. 28, 2007).
• Statutory Royalty Rates for “Small” Webcasters: Decision of the Copyright Royalty Board (CRS Report RS22630) (Mar. 23, 2007).
• Data Security Breaches: Context and Incident Summaries (CRS Report RL33199) (Mar. 21, 2007).
• Information Operations, Electronic Warfare, and Cyberwar: Capabilities and Related Policy Issues (CRS Report RL31787) (Mar. 20, 2007).
• An Overview of Recent U.S. Supreme Court Jurisprudence in Patent Law (CRS Report RL33923) (Mar. 16, 2007).
• Broadband over Powerlines: Regulatory and Policy Issues (CRS Report RL32421) (Mar. 15, 2007).
• Network Centric Operations: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress (CRS Report RL32411) (Mar. 15, 2007).
• Platform Equality and Remedies for Rights Holders in Music Act of 2007 (S. 256): Section-by-Section Analysis (CRS Report RL33922) (Mar. 15, 2007).
• Broadband Loan and Grant Programs in the USDA’s Rural Utilities Service (CRS Report RL33816) (Mar. 14, 2007).
• Broadband Internet Regulation and Access: Background and Issues (CRS Report RL33542) (Mar. 14, 2007).
• Access to Broadband Networks (CRS Report RL33496) (Mar. 14, 2007).
• Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide: Federal Assistance Programs (CRS Report RL30719) (Mar. 14, 2007).
• Net Neutrality: Background and Issues (CRS Report RS22444) (Mar. 13, 2007).

February

• The Digital Millennium Copyright Act: Exemptions to the Prohibition on Circumvention (CRS Report RL33887) (Feb. 21, 2007).
• Internet Taxation: Issues and Legislation (CRS Report RL33261) (Feb. 12, 2007).
• Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide: Federal Assistance Programs (CRS Report RL30719) (Feb. 7, 2007).
• Broadband Loan and Grant Programs in the USDA’s Rural Utilities Service (CRS Report RL33816) (Feb. 6, 2007).

January

• Prescription Drug Importation and Internet Sales: A Legal Overview (CRS Report RL32191) (Jan. 31, 2007).
• Legal Issues Related to Prescription Drug Sales on the Internet (CRS Report RS21711) (Jan. 29, 2007).
• Data Security Breaches: Context and Incident Summaries (CRS Report RL31973) (Jan. 29, 2007).
• WIPO Treaty on the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations (CRS Report RS22585) (Jan. 26, 2007).
• Data Security: Federal Legislative Approaches (CRS Report RL33273) (Jan. 25, 2007).
• Government Access to Phone Calling Activity and Related Records: Legal Authorities (CRS Report RL33424) (Jan. 25, 2007).
• The U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review: An Overview (CRS Report RL33833) (Jan. 24, 2007).
• Remedies Available to Victims of Identity Theft (CRS Report RL31919) (Jan. 23, 2007).
• Terrorist Capabilities for Cyberattack: Overview and Policy Issues (CRS Report RL33123) (Jan. 22, 2007).
• The Google Book Search Project: Is Online Indexing a Fair Use Under Copyright Law? (CRS Report RS22356) (Jan. 22, 2007).
• Broadband over Powerlines: Regulatory and Policy Issues (CRS Report RL32421) (Jan. 22, 2007).
• Data Mining and Homeland Security: An Overview (CRS Report RL31798) (Jan. 18, 2007).
• Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act, as Passed by the House of Representatives (CRS Report RL33637) (Jan. 18, 2007).
• Intellectual Property and the Free Trade Agreements: Innovation Policy Issues (CRS Report RL33205) (Jan. 17, 2007).
• Patent Reform: Innovation Issues (CRS Report RL32996) (Jan. 17, 2007).
• Innovation and Intellectual Property Issues in Homeland Security (CRS Report RL32051) (Jan. 17, 2007).
• Copyright Protection of Digital Audio Radio Broadcasts: The “Audio Flag” (CRS Report RS22489) (Jan. 16, 2007).
• Data Brokers: Background and Industry Overview (CRS Report RS22137) (Jan. 12, 2007).
• Broadband Internet Regulation and Access: Background and Issues (CRS Report RL33542) (Jan. 12, 2007).
• Copyright Protection of Digital Television: The Broadcast Video Flag (CRS Report RL33797) (Jan. 11, 2007).
• Identity Theft Laws: State Penalties and Remedies and Pending Federal Bills (CRS Report RS22484) (Jan. 11, 2007).
• Internet Search Engines: Copyright's "Fair Use" in Reproduction and Public Display Rights (CRS Report RL33810) (Jan. 9, 2007).
• Constitutionality of Requiring Sexually Explicit Material on the Internet to be Under a Separate Domain Name (CRS Report RL33224) (Jan. 8, 2007).
• Internet Domain Names: Background and Policy Issues (CRS Report 97-868) (Jan. 8, 2007).
• Internet: An Overview of Key Technology Policy Issues Affecting Its Use and Growth (CRS Report 98-67) (Jan. 5, 2007).
• “Spam”: An Overview of Issues Concerning Commercial Electronic Mail (CRS Report RL31953) (Jan. 3, 2007).

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