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American Internet Policy: Made in China?


  A recent study sponsored by Columbia University’s The American Assembly project revealed the prevailing American attitude towards copyright infringement. The article can be found at this link http://bit.ly/uirbci. The study reveals a people who overwhelmingly oppose the goals of the Congress in seeking to pass the “Stop Online Piracy Act” (SOPA) and the “PROTECT […]

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DVD Streaming, U.S. Marshals, and E-parasites. Oh my!


  Didn’t content owners learn anything from the MP3 player?  Give people what they want, and charge them a fair price for it. Make lots of money. No, instead lets desperately cling to the way things are until they collapse. Then Apple as a middleman is far more prosperous than you as the content owner. […]

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The Protect IP Act: Big Brother’s Nickname is “PIPA.”


  If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter. ~ George Washington (1732-1799) At the expense of legitimate commerce, PIPA’s prescription takes an overreaching approach to policing the Internet when a more balanced and targeted approach would be more effective. The collateral […]

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