Sen. Wyden, Rep. Eshoo Press for Answers on Restrictive E-Book Agreements That Limit Libraries' Digital Lending
November 19, 2021
November 19, 2021
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2021:
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., today sought answers about expensive, restrictive e-book lending contracts with libraries, in letters to nine e-book aggregators and platforms.
Aggregators are middlemen that license e-books to libraries on behalf of book publishers, and can also develop the e-lending platforms used by library patrons. The qu . . .
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., today sought answers about expensive, restrictive e-book lending contracts with libraries, in letters to nine e-book aggregators and platforms.
Aggregators are middlemen that license e-books to libraries on behalf of book publishers, and can also develop the e-lending platforms used by library patrons. The qu . . .