Anti-UCITA letter from a "working group" within the Business Law section of the American Bar Association to Gene Lebrum and other commissioners from the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Law.

UCITA Draft for approval by NCCUSL.

Information on subscription and usage of UCITA.

The 2b Guide to UCITA - discusses NCCUSL's role in UCITA passage.

David Johnson's personal negative view of UCITA.

Eric Lee Green discusses groups who have joined together to oppose UCITA.

Why UCITA is Bad and How to Fight It from groups sponsoring Ralph Nader for President.

Summary of UCITA from about.com - includes anti-UCITA letters and testimonies.

OS Opinions analyzes UCITA, misconceptions about it, and how it will affect Open Source Software.

Questions/Comments regarding UCITA and its effects on mass markets.

Memo from Stephen Chow, Uniform Law Commissioner, Massachusetts to the Virginia Joint Committee on Technology and Science, on the effect of UCITA on E-commerce.

Letter to Virginia Legislators by Robert E. Simanski against UCITA.

Official opinion of the State of Connecticut on UCITA.

Discuss.userland.com posts - "UCITA is evil."

Personal Dissection of UCITA - by Forrest J. Cavalier, III of Mib Software.

Internet.com's Bill Pietrucha writes an opinion piece following the Virginia Senate's passage of UCITA.

Richard Barry of Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility submits A letter to Northern Virginia voters attacking UCITA.

Cem Kaner's rebuttal to UCITA lobbyists' article in the National Law Journal.

My Take on the Low Points of UCITA - OS Opinion piece by Anthony Christopher.

UCITA: The Best Legislation Money Can Buy, Take Two - OS Opinion piece by Curt Wuollet.

UCITA Would Harm Quality, Giving Unfair Protection to Fraud and Incompetence - The Progress Report's analysis of UCITA.

UCITA: Friend or Foe? - Analysis by Sherri Shade.

Posting on ZDNet's Talkback from Rob Steinbach, a programmer from Memphis, TN, about UCITA's abuses on consumer software.

Posting on ZDNet's Talkback from Cole Thompson, an IS Engineer from Pleasanton, CA, about how UCITA "could give non-US software developers a big boost."

Why UCITA, Like UCC Article 2B, is Premature and Unsound - Analysis by Jean Braucher.

Analysis of UCITA by the Electronic Commerce Forum.

The UCITA Car - article posted on Troubleshooters.com. Satirically compares UCITA to an auto manufacturer.

STATE LEGISLATION

Introduced UCITA Bills

Enacted UCITA Legislation

Maryland: Maryland Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act

Virginia: SJ 239 Study; Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act | SB 372 Computer Information Transactions Act; created, study | HJ 277 Study; Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act | HB 561 Computer Information Transactions Act; created, study

Enacted UCITA Bomb Shelter Legislation

Iowa: Iowa HB 2205 (UETA) see Sec. 4 for bomb-shelter provision

North Carolina: SB 1023 - bomb-shelter bill (passed 2001)

West Virginia Bomb-Shelter Legislation: SB 204 Introduced | SB 204 Engrossed | SB 204 Enrolled (PDF Files)

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