Elsevier has withdrawn support for the Research Works Act.
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/intro.cws_home/newmessagerwa
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/intro.cws_home/newmessagerwa
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The bill itself has now been withdrawn by congressional sponsors Issa and Maloney: https://plus.google.com/107980702132412632948/posts/a4DzVk9n7fG (via +Alexander Howard )Feb 27, 2012
I wonder: did Elsevier withdraw support knowing the bill was going to be pulled?Feb 27, 2012
I believe Elsevier's withdrawal of support was coordinated with the bill being pulled - there's no way to tell which caused which, but we can see who they're giving money to, and it prominently includes Issa and Maloney, who initiated that bill:
http://maplight.org/us-congress/contributions?sort=asc&order=Recipient&s=1&office_party=House,Democrat,Republican,Independent&election=2012&string=Elsevier&business_sector=any&business_industry=any&source=All
So, we can assume they talk to each other!Feb 28, 2012
+Toma Susi Almost certainly the other way round: their lobbyists got it introduced; their lobbyists pulled support; the bill instantly died. Almost like Issa and Maloney had been bought and paid for.Feb 28, 2012
+John Baez +Toma Susi and everyone, Elsevier told +Open Science Federation directly, today that Elsevier had informed Issa and Maloney last week of their intent to withdraw i.e. yes, you could say there was coordination. Sorry we cannot link directly to comments; for more see my most recent under <https://plus.google.com/103703080789076472131/posts/jeXKgWgVdtL>.Feb 28, 2012- Okay, thanks a lot +James Duncan and +Brian Glanz for the clarification. In any case it seems clear this was the direct result of the boycott, the first of many one hopes.Feb 28, 2012