Archive for June, 2006

WIPO Broadcast Treaty: Unconstitutional? Maybe. Awful? Definitely

Tuesday, June 13th, 2006

Is the proposed WIPO Broadcast Treaty unconstitutional? James Boyle sure thinks so, and I'm inclined to agree. Constitutional questions aside, it sure is a dumb idea: grant broadcasters and webcasters a copyright-like right, lasting 50 years or more, on content they transmit. The content is already copyrighted, so infringing duplication (e.g., posting ...

Lessig, McChesney, & Net Neutrality: Richard Bennett hits below the belt

Thursday, June 8th, 2006

Today's Washington Post features an impassioned op-ed by Lawrence Lessig and Robert McChesney in which they demand network neutrality now. It's quite a good article filled with well-justified reasons that the internet as we now know it is in danger thanks to big telecom and needs rescuing by strong net ...

On Netflix, Hollywood, and media choice

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

[So I haven't posted in a couple weeks because I've just started an internship at Public Knowledge. Moving, getting set up, etc. But I spent my first day doing business "on the Hill" today. Very enlightening experience, to say the least.] Itching to post, I thought I'd share a great NYT ...