ECA launches Gamers for Digital Rights
The Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA) has formed a new work group called Gamers for Digital Rights. This new group’s online presence is already now live and offering information for consumers who want to learn more about their legal rights and understand more about digital content distribution, license agreements, virtual property, and piracy. Gamers for Digital Rights is free to join and provided the tools and resources that the ECA says will help protect the rights of video game consumers today.
The ECA also announced that it recently hired Robert L. Hunter, IV as its Digital Rights Consultant. In his new role, Mr. Hunter will head up the ECA’s efforts on related outreach and educational programs for the Government Affairs team. Mr. Hunter also currently serves as the President of Global Intellectual Property Securities, a consulting firm dedicated to helping multinational clients develop IP education and enforcement programs. Previously, he was the Director of Strategic Operations and Development for IPSA International, as well as Manager for IP Enforcement with the Entertainment Software Association.
To learn more about digital rights and how to join the Gamers for Digital Rights group, visit www.theeca.com.
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ECA offers back to school discount for college students
The Entertainment Consumers Association, the non-profit membership organization that represents gamers, today announced a new back to school promotional event that gives qualifying college students the opportunity to receive a free ECA membership giving them advocacy tools, educational resources, and affinity benefits that are available to all ECA members. The ECA’s new Back to School promotion is offered for a limited time, beginning now and ending on October 1, 2009.
The affinity benefits include discounts on game-related purchases at popular online retailers such as Amazon.com and Buy.com and College-aged members can also explore the ECA’s career and educational resources as well as connect with like-minded gaming fans in their university by joining or starting up an ECA chapter in their region.
Students can sign up for a free membership online by simply entering their valid .edu email address and the coupon code “college.” To see a full list of benefits and sign up, go to www.theECA.com.
ECA Institute Launches
The Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA), announced the launch of the ECA Institute, a 501(c)(3) organization. Just so you’re clear on what the hell that is, a 501(c)(3) is an organization that is non-profit and therefore exempt from some federal income taxes under Sections 503 of the United States Internal Revenue Tax Code. Organizations under the tax code are usually religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, etc. in nature.
The ECA will use the institute to do a number of things including spreading and advocating for its public policy positions, research, expert consultation, dissemination of information, education, and more. The key focus of the ECA Institute is to support the causes its members believe in including First Amendment rights, universal broadband, Network Neutrality, and consumer protection. While the core of its beliefs center around the interactive entertainment industry, some of its energies will be used to deal with universal issues that affect other industries as well.
You can learn more by visiting www.ecainstitute.org.
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