The National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works (CONTU) met on May 7, 1976, to hear reports on copyrights as they apply to computers and the information industry. The first spokesman was the president of Educational Communications (EDUCOM), a consortium of colleges and universities collaborating on the distribution and use of computer software. Representatives of the Computer Industry Association and information producers also presented their views. Representatives of the Information Industry Association (IIA) described some industry operations and related copyright issues. All presentations addressed questions previously submitted by CONTU dealing with: the copyrightability of computer programs, protecting investments in computer software, the problems of defining what may be copyrighted, what constitutes a copy of a computer program, enforcement problems, fair use, possible results of copyright legislation on users and producers, and copyright notices and deposits. Commission members entered into discussions with speakers throughout the testimony. A report also was given on the progress of copyright legislation in Congress. (LS)